Exodus 3:22

“Each woman shall ask of her neighbor and of the woman who resides in her house articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing, and you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters; and so you shall plunder the Egyptians.””

Exodus 3:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 3:22, word by word

Each womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
shall askשָׁאֲלָהshaala

ask for

To ask for something, or borrow.

Where else “shaala” appears
of her neighborשְּׁכֶנְתָּshechenta

neighbor, resident

Neighbor (man or woman); also a temporary resident.

Where else “shechenta” appears
and of the woman who residesגָּרַתgarat

sojourn

To live in a place that is not your own.

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in her houseבֵּיתָbeta

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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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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and you shall put themשַׂמְתֶּםsamtem

put

To put something somewhere.

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your sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “bene” appears
your daughtersבְּנֹתֵיbenote

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “benote” appears
and so you shall plunderנִצַּלְתֶּםnitsaltem

strip

To strip another of his goods, taking what he has.

Where else “nitsaltem” appears
the Egyptiansמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egyptian

Egyptian.

Where else “mitsrayim” appears

Translation note

According to 12:35-36, the Egyptians gave them what they asked because YHWH made them look on the people with favor. God had announced it to Abraham (Genesis 15:14: “they will come out with great possessions”).

The context

21And I will give this people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians, and it will be that when you go, you will not go empty-handed.

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