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The history of the Old and New Testament : extracted out of Sacred Scripture and writings of the Fathers : to which are added the lives, travels and sufferings of the Apostles ... : the whole illustrated with two hundred thirty four sculptures, and three maps, delineated and engraved by good artists / translated from the Sieur de Royaumont, by several hands ; supervised and recommended by Dr. Horneck, and other orthodox divines

Author: Fontaine, Nicolas, 1625-1709

Image Title: Jacob and Esau Reunited

Scripture Reference: Genesis 31

Description: Jacob and Esau embrace in the background (right). Esau and Jacob's families watch from either side. As the numeral at the head of the page indicates, this is plate #27 in a series of illustrations, and the artist or engraver’s name, Frederik Hendrik van den Hove (1628/29-1698) has been placed at the bottom of the woodcut.

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