Exodus 11:2
What does Exodus 11:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 11:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Speak 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So go now and give orders to the people that every man and every woman is to get from his or her neighbour ornaments of silver and of gold.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862speak, I pray thee, in the ears of the people, and they ask--each man from his neighbour, and each woman from her neighbour, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore thou shalt tell all the people, that every man ask of his friend, and every woman of her neighbour, vessels of silver and of gold.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Speak now in the ears of the people, that they ask every man of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, utensils of silver and utensils of gold.
Context
v.1And Jehovah said unto Moses, Yet one plague more will I bring 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.
v.2This passage
v.3And Jehovah gave the people favor 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 32:2
And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
- Psalms 24:1
The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.
- Psalms 105:37
And he brought them forth with silver and gold; And there was not one feeble person among his tribes.
- Exodus 3:22
But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, 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 despoil the Egyptians.
- Job 27:16
Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;
- 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 righteous.
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