[Isaac blessing Jacob]

Front Text - Sieh, der Geruch meines Sohnes ist, wie der Geruch eines vollen Feldes, das der Herr gesegnet hat; - Sei ein Herr über deine Brüder, und die Kinder deiner Mutter sollen sich vor dir beugen. לשנה טובה תכתבו;Text on the back -Serie 103.;Category - Biblical scenes;Description - A vertical reproduction of an engraving depicting Isaac blessing Jacob according to Genesis 27. Isaac is depicted as an old blind man sitting on the bed and raising his right hand in a blessing jesture above Jacob's head. Rebecca is peeking behind the curtain. The big room is flanked with vases, clothes, arrows and a European chair. A short version of the verses 'And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said: See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed. So God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fat places of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine. Let peoples serve thee, and nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee' [Genesis 27:27-29] is written in German. [M. J.]