Exodus 12:36

Exodus 12:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.

Context of Exodus 12:36

34The Israelites took their bread dough before yeast was added. They wrapped their kneading boards in their cloaks and carried them on their shoulders. 35And the people of Israel did as Moses had instructed; they asked the Egyptians for clothing and articles of silver and gold. The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. So they stripped the Egyptians of their wealth! 37That night the people of Israel left Rameses and started for Succoth. There were about 600,000 men, plus all the women and children. 38A rabble of non-Israelites went with them, along with great flocks and herds of livestock.

Exodus 12:36 word by word

וַֽיהוָ֞ה נָתַ֨ן אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָעָ֛ם בְּעֵינֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וַיַּשְׁאִל֑וּם וַֽיְנַצְּל֖וּ אֶת־מִצְרָֽיִם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• favourחֵןchên · favorH2580
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• so that they lentשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• And they spoiledנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337

Cross-references for Exodus 12:36

• Exodus 3:21And I will cause the Egyptians to look favorably on you. They will give you gifts when you go so you will not leave empty-handed.
• Exodus 11:3(Now the Lord had caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the people of Israel. And Moses was considered a very great man in the land of Egypt, respected by Pharaoh’s officials and the Egyptian people alike.)
• Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden.
• Proverbs 16:7When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.
• Daniel 1:9Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel.
• Acts 2:47all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
• Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his troubles. And God gave him favor before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. God also gave Joseph unusual wisdom, so that Pharaoh appointed him governor over all of Egypt and put him in charge of the palace.
• Exodus 3:22Every Israelite woman will ask for articles of silver and gold and fine clothing from her Egyptian neighbors and from the foreign women in their houses. You will dress your sons and daughters with these, stripping the Egyptians of their wealth.”
• Genesis 15:14But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and in the end they will come away with great wealth.
• Psalms 105:37The Lord brought his people out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold; and not one among the tribes of Israel even stumbled.

Commentaries on Exodus 12:36

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36Lent - Or gave. The word in the Hebrew means simply “granted their request.” Whether the grant is made as a loan, or as a gift, depends in every instance upon the context. Here the word “spoiled” ought to be regarded as conclusive that the grant was a gift, a moderate remuneration for long service, and a compensation for cruel wrongs.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-36Verses 29-36 The Egyptians had been for three days and nights kept in anxiety and horror by the darkness; now their rest is broken by a far more terrible calamity. The plague struck their first-born, the joy and hope of their families. They had slain the Hebrews' children, now God slew theirs. It reached from the throne to the dungeon: prince and peasant stand upon the same level before God's judgments. The destroying angel entered every dwelling unmarked…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-42The Lord delivered on his promises and rescued Israel, bringing them out of Egypt.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians--Such a dread of them was inspired into the universal minds of the Egyptians, that whatever they asked was readily given. spoiled the Egyptians--The accumulated earnings of many years being paid them at this moment, the Israelites were suddenly enriched, according to the promise made to Abraham (Ge 15:14), and they left the country like a victorious army laden with spoil (Psa 105:37; Eze…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 12:36

• Egyptians
• Israel
• Passover

In the dictionaries

• Blood
• Borrow
• Convocation
• Cry
• Goshen
• Leaven
• Mean
• Observe
• Passover
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Commentaries on Exodus 12

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings