Exodus 11:2

Now go and tell the Israelites, both men and women, to ask their Egyptian neighbors for silver and gold objects.”

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In The King James Version

Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

In Context

1The Lord told Moses, “There's one last plague I will bring down on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that he will let you go, but when he does, he'll expel every one of you from the country.

3The Lord made the Egyptians look favorably on the Israelites. In fact, Moses himself was highly respected in Egypt by both Pharaoh's officials and the ordinary people.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:9This is how God took your father's livestock and gave them to me.

Exodus 3:22Every woman will ask her neighbor as well as any woman living in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and put them on your sons and daughters. In this way you will take the wealth of the Egyptians with you.”

Exodus 12:35In addition, the Israelites did what Moses had told them and asked the Egyptians for objects of silver and gold, and for clothing.

Exodus 32:24So I said to them, ‘Anybody who has gold jewelry, take it off and give it to me.’ I threw the gold into the furnace and out came this bull calf.”

Job 27:16Even though they pile up silver like dust, and clothes like heaps of clay,

Psalms 105:37Then he led his people out of Egypt, carrying silver and gold—not one among the tribes was stumbling along.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 11:2-4

The Plagues of Egypt. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. 2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. 3 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of… Read the whole commentary →

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