Exodus 12:35

“The sons of Israel did according to the word of Moses: they asked of the Egyptians articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing.”

Exodus 12:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 12:35, word by word

The sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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didעָשׂוּasu

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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according to the wordדְבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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they askedיִּשְׁאֲלוּyishalu

ask for

To ask for something, or borrow.

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of the Egyptiansמִּצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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articlesכְּלֵיkele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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of silverכֶסֶףchesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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of goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and clothingשְׂמָלֹתsemalot

cloak

Cloak: the outer garment, which also served as a covering for sleeping.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

34So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders.

35 · This verse (above)

36And YHWH gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians, and they gave them what they asked. So they plundered the Egyptians.

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