Exodus 11:2

Exodus 11:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Tell the people that men and women alike are to ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Speak now in the hearing of the people, that they ask, every man of his neighbor and every woman of her neighbor, for silver and gold jewelry."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man ask from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor, articles of silver and articles of gold.”

Context of Exodus 11:2

1Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely. Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.” 3And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people. 4So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,

Exodus 11:2 word by word

דַּבֶּר־נָ֖א בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וְיִשְׁאֲל֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ׀ מֵאֵ֣ת רֵעֵ֗הוּ וְאִשָּׁה֙ מֵאֵ֣ת רְעוּתָ֔הּ כְּלֵי־כֶ֖סֶף וּכְלֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃Read the interlinear

• Nowנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• Nowאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: hearingH241
• announceדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that menאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• that menאֵת'êth · withH854
• that menרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and women alikeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• should askשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• their neighborsרְעוּתre‛ûth · neighborH7468
• for articlesכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• and goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091

Cross-references for Exodus 11:2

• Exodus 3:22Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”
• Exodus 12:1Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,
• Genesis 31:9Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.
• Job 27:16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
• Psalms 24:1The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
• Psalms 105:37He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.
• Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
• Haggai 2:8The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.
• Matthew 20:15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
• Exodus 32:2So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
• Exodus 35:22So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
• Ezekiel 16:10I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.

Commentaries on Exodus 11:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Let every man borrow - For a proper correction of the strange mistranslation of the word שאל shaal in this verse, see Clarke's note on Exodus 3:22.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Every man - In Exodus 3:22 only women were named; the command is more explicit when the time has come for its execution. Borrow - “ask.” See Exodus 3:22 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9The final plague was the death of the firstborn sons. The Egyptians worshiped life. They gave so much attention to preparations for life after death because they wanted to ensure that it would be at least as good as their lives in Egypt. Death itself is in God’s hand. There is no underworld god who can ultimately defeat the God of life. Both life and death belong to the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. Speak now in the ears of the people--These verses, describing the communication which had been made in private to Moses, are inserted here as a parenthesis, and will be considered (Ex 12:35).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 11:2

• Borrowing
• Gold
• Israel
• Jewels

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Commentaries on Exodus 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings