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God blesses Jacob and names him Israel

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1582 - 1593 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Hill landscape with a river. God reveals himself to Jacob in Bethel. He gives Jacob the name Israel and promises him the land of Abraham and Isaac. Jacob then sets up an altar and dedicates it by pouring oil over it (Gen. 35:14). A tetragram replaces the image of God the Father here. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print albumblad river Old Testament Jacob sets up a pillar at Bethel

Credit lineGod zegent Jakob en noemt hem Israel. 1582 - 1593. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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