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Gideon and Jair
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Gideon and Jair

Hans Collaert (I) · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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In the foreground, the fifth and sixth Judges of Israel: Gideon and Jair. In the background, two stories from their time. On the left in the background, Gideon prays on a fleece for a sign from God. On the right in the background, the thirty sons of Jair riding on donkeys. The print has a Latin inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGideon en Jair. 1585. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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