De Israëlieten en de Moabitische vrouwen Possibly 1705 - 1728

"De Israëlieten en de Moabitische vrouwen" is an etching by Dutch artist Pieter Sluyter. It depicts a scene from the Book of Numbers in the Bible, where Israelite men are seen engaging with Moabite women, a sin punished by God. Created sometime between 1705 and 1728, it is now housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The engraving portrays a dramatic scene with a focus on the Israelites' seduction by the Moabite women, further enhanced by the background detail of a burning altar and the figure of a woman sacrificing. This artwork is a powerful example of 18th-century religious art, focusing on moral and social themes.