695041 Redemption of the first-born son, 1725 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: The \'pidyon hanen\' or redemption of the first born son is a mitzvah (commandment) in Judaism; the son is \'redeemed\' by giving five silver coins to a priest of the Levite (Kohanim) tribe; the symbolism of this act is that the first born son is \'bought back\' from dedication to priestly service to God; illustration from \'C矇r矇monies et Coutumes Religieuses de tous les peuples du monde\' by A. Moubach, published in Amsterdam between 1723 and 1743; Illustration from \'C矇r矇monies et Coutumes Religieuses de tous les peuples du monde\' by A. Moubach, published in Amsterdam between 1723 and 1743;).