Alexander Ivanov 1806–1858
Joseph's Brothers Find the Silver Goblet in Benjamin's Sack
(Genesis 44:12)
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. However, in the case of 19th century European fine art, many of the thousand words left false impressions. Benjamin was not, as this painting depicts, a pre-adolescent boy when the silver was found in his sack after leaving Egypt with his brothers. He was already the father of ten sons: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard (Genesis 46:21).
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