Ibzan and Jephthah

The Judges Ibzan and Jephthah. Ibzan points to the scene in the background. One of his sons or daughters sits at the wedding feast in front of his house. Ibzan married off his thirty sons and thirty daughters. Jephthah is clad in armor and leans on his sword. In the background, it can be seen how his daughter leads the procession. Jephthah had promised God to sacrifice the first thing he would see upon his return. On the right, Jephthah sacrifices his daughter. Below the depiction, explanatory texts in Latin and references to the biblical texts in Judges 12:8 and Judges 11:1. This print is part of an album.