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.
Tell the people now that every man should ask his neighbor, and every woman should ask her neighbor, for jewelry made of silver and gold.
God is instructing Moses to tell the Israelites to ask their Egyptian neighbors for valuable silver and gold jewelry.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, this verse occurs during the Israelites' harsh enslavement in Egypt, as God prepared to deliver them through a series of plagues culminating in the death of the firstborn. Moses was instructed to tell the people to ask their Egyptian neighbors for silver and gold jewelry, which served as rightful compensation for their years of forced labor and fulfilled God's earlier promise to Abraham that his descendants would leave Egypt with great wealth. This act highlighted God's justice and provision for His chosen people as they were about to embark on their journey to the Promised Land.
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