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

1Now the Lord said to Moses, “One more plague I will bring on Pharaoh and on Egypt; after that he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will assuredly drive you out from here completely. Speak now so that the people hear, that each man is to ask of his neighbor, and each woman of her neighbor, articles of silver and articles of gold.” 3And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Furthermore, the man Moses himself was greatly esteemed in the land of Egypt, both in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people. 4Then Moses said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘About midnight I am going out into the midst of 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

• Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• nowנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• so that the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• hearאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: hearingH241
• eachאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• is to askשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of his neighborרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and eachאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• of her neighborרְעוּתre‛ûth · neighborH7468
• articlesכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091

Cross-references for Exodus 11:2

• Exodus 3:22But every woman shall ask her neighbor and the woman who lives in her house for articles of silver and articles of gold, 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 31:9So God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.
• Job 27:16Though he piles up silver like dust, And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
• Psalms 24:1The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who live in it.
• Psalms 105:37Then He brought the Israelites out with silver and gold, And among His tribes there was not one who stumbled.
• Proverbs 13:22A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, And the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
• Haggai 2:8‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the Lord of armies.
• Matthew 20:15Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’
• Exodus 32:2Aaron said to them, “Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.”
• Exodus 35:22Then all whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold; so did everyone who presented an offering of gold to the Lord.
• Ezekiel 16:10I also clothed you with colorfully woven cloth and put sandals of fine leather on your feet; and I wrapped you with 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