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God Blesses Jacob and Calls Him Israel

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1582 - 1592 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

God reveals himself to Jacob in Bethel (Genesis 35:9-15). He gives Jacob the name Israel and promises him the land of Abraham and Isaac. After this appearance (left in the print), Jacob sets up an altar for God (middle of the print) and dedicates it by pouring oil over it. In the background, an extensive landscape.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print dale, valley Jacob sets up a pillar at Bethel

Credit lineGod zegent Jakob en noemt hem Israel. 1582 - 1592. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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