Moses’ Hands Held Up
Frederick Richard Pickersgill
Produced after 1863, but not published until 1880–81
Proof wood engraving cut by the Dalziel Brothers, printed on India paper
8½ x 7 inches
Illustration in Dalziels’ Bible Gallery.
Plate 35. This is the scene in Exodus 17: 11–12, in which Moses is watching a battle between the Israelites and the Amalekites. The Israelites can only prevail if Moses raises his hands in prayer; the brothers Aaron and Hur support him as his arms tire. [Commentary continues below.]
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