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Exodus 11:2

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.

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

3 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.

4 So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,

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BSB
Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man ask of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
Speak 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.
BLB
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let each man ask from his neighbor, and each woman from her neighbor, articles of silver and articles of gold.”
ÅB
Si nå så folket hører det at hver mann skal be sin granne og hver kvinne sin grannekvinne om smykker av sølv og gull.
OTB
Instruer folket at hver mann og kvinne skal be om sølv- og gullgjenstander fra sine naboer.»
B1930
Si nu så folket hører det at hver mann skal be sin granne og hver kvinne sin grannekvinne om smykker av sølv og gull.

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