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 one more plague on Pharaoh and Egypt. After that he will let you go. When he does, he will be certain to force all of you out of here. Now announce to the people ⌞of Israel⌟ that each man and woman must ask the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry.” 3The Lord made the Egyptians kind to the people. And Moses was highly respected by Pharaoh’s officials and all the Egyptians. 4Moses said, “This is what the Lord says: About midnight I will go out among the Egyptians.

Exodus 11:2 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• now in the earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: hearingH241
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and let every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• borrowשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and every womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• of her neighbourרְעוּתre‛ûth · neighborH7468
• jewelsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091

Cross-references for Exodus 11:2

• Exodus 3:22“Every Hebrew woman should ask her Egyptian neighbor and any woman living in her home for silver and gold jewelry and for clothes. Put them on your sons and daughters. This way you will strip Egypt of its wealth.”
• Exodus 12:1The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt,
• Genesis 31:9So God has taken away your father’s livestock and has given them to me.
• Job 27:16Though he collects silver like dust and piles up clothing like dirt,
• Psalms 24:1The earth and everything it contains are the Lord’s. The world and all who live in it are his.
• Psalms 105:37He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among his tribes stumbled.
• Proverbs 13:22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person.
• Haggai 2:8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of Armies.
• Matthew 20:15Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Or do you resent my generosity towards others?’
• Exodus 32:2Aaron said to them, “Have your wives, sons, and daughters take off the gold earrings they are wearing, and bring them to me.”
• Exodus 35:22All who were willing—men and women alike—came and brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They took these gifts of gold and offered them to the Lord.
• Ezekiel 16:10I put an embroidered dress on you and fine leather sandals on your feet. I dressed 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