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Zimri commits adultery with Cozbi: the Sixth Commandment
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Zimri, a leader of the Israelites, takes Kozbi, a Midianite woman, to his tent (Numbers 25: 6-8). Because she was from another people, this is a violation of the Sixth Commandment: "Thou shalt not commit adultery." In the background, their punishment: both are killed by Aaron's grandson. The print series depicts the Ten Commandments through scenes from the Old Testament.
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Credit lineZimri pleegt ontucht met Kozbi: het zesde Gebod. 1585 - 1589. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
