"Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels…" — Exodus 11:2

Exodus 11:2 · 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.”

— Exodus 11:2

Verse 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.

Verse 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 Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

Exodus 11 — Context

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.

And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses {was} very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

Cross References

Exodus 3:22

But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put {them} upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. {the Egyptians: or, Egypt}

Exodus 12:35-36

And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

Matthew 20:15

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Proverbs 13:22

A good {man} leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner {is} laid up for the just.

Psalms 105:37

He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and {there was} not one feeble {person} among their tribes.

Psalms 24:1

[A Psalm of David.] The earth {is} the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Haggai 2:8

The silver {is} mine, and the gold {is} mine, saith the LORD of hosts.

Job 27:16-17

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;