Exodus 12:35

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עָשׂ֖וּ כִּדְבַ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּלֵי־כֶ֛סֶף וּכְלֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב וּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃

Transliteration

And-ḇənê-yiśrāʾēl ʿāśû according-kiḏḇar mōšeh and-wayyišʾălû from-mimmiṣrayim kəlê-ḵeseḕ and-ûḵəlê zāhāḇ and-ûśəmālōṯ.

Grammar Details

*ḇənê*: noun masculine plural construct - sons of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*ʿāśû*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did/made
*kiḏḇar*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to word of
*mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
*wayyišʾălû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they asked/requested
*mimmiṣrayim*: preposition + proper noun - from Egypt/Egyptians
*kəlê*: noun masculine plural construct - articles/vessels of
*ḵeseḕ*: noun masculine singular - silver
*ûḵəlê*: waw conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - and articles/vessels of
*zāhāḇ*: noun masculine singular - gold
*ûśəmālōṯ*: waw conjunction + noun feminine plural - and garments/clothes

Word Meanings

*ʿāśû*: did/made/performed
*kiḏḇar*: according to word of/as directed by
*wayyišʾălû*: asked for/requested/borrowed
*kəlê*: articles/vessels/utensils
*ḵeseḕ*: silver/money
*zāhāḇ*: gold
*ûśəmālōṯ*: and clothes/and garments/and raiment

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 15:14 : 14 and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
Exod 3:21-22 : 21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty: 22 but every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall despoil the Egyptians.
Exod 11:2-3 : 2 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. 3 And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
Ps 105:37 : 37 And he brought them forth with silver and gold; And there was not one feeble person among his tribes.

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