Exodus 11:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.””

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BSBPD

“Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Speak 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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“speak, 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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 11:2 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 31:9Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.
  2. Exodus 3:21And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed.
  3. Exodus 3:22Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”
  4. Exodus 12:1Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,
  5. Exodus 12:35Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.
  6. Exodus 32:2So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
  7. Exodus 32:24So I said to them, ‘Whoever has gold, let him take it off,’ and they gave it to me. And when I threw it into the fire, out came this calf!”
  8. Exodus 35:22So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
  9. Job 27:16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
  10. Psalms 24:1The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
  11. Psalms 105:37He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.
  12. Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
  13. Ezekiel 16:10I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.
  14. Haggai 2:8The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.
  15. Matthew 20:15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

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