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The twelve patriarchs, the sons of Jacob, are seen here / Arranged in a staircase with their names, / As they came to him for his last blessing, / Well knowing that God himself commands that blessing
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Sheet with a large depiction of a staircase with thirteen steps. On the steps stand Jacob and his twelve sons (the patriarchs). In the arch below the staircase, Jacob's dream with the ladder. Below the image, a verse in two columns. Numbered top right: No. 99.
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Credit lineDe twaalf aartsvaderen, de zonen Jacobs ziet / Men hier ten trappenrei gesteld met hunnen namen, / Gelyk zy tot hem om zyn laatsten zegen kwamen, / Wel wetende dat God dien zegen zelf gebiedt. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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