The Israelites and the Moabite Women, Pieter Sluyter, after Gerard Hoet (I), 1720 - 1728, Around a richly set table, the Israelites make love to the Moabite women, each holding an idol in her hand. Behind them, Israelites bow before an idol in a temple, prompted by the pagan women. In a tent camp in the background, Pinechas, the son of Eleazar, is seen killing an Israelite and a Moabite woman with a spear. Before that, the men of Israel are shown being strung up on poles. Illustration of the Bible text Num. 25:1-8. Below the illustration the title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and

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