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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Exodus 12:36,37

Compare this with Genesis 46:27 then calculate the distance of time between those periods, not more than 200 years, and observe how the Lord's promise to Abraham was fulfilling. If the number of women and children were both together equal to the men, then were there no less an army that went up out of Egypt than twelve hundred thousand: beside the mixed multitude of strangers which accompanied them.

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See also Exodus 12:36,37 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LENT - Or gave. The word in the Hebrew means simply “granted their request.” Whether the grant is made as a loan, or as a gift, depends in every instance upon the context. Here the word “spoiled” ough...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. REDEMPTION BY BLOOD, THE PASSOVER AND THE LAW OF THE FIRSTBORN CHAPTER 12 The Passover Instituted and Kept, the Death of the Firstborn and the Exodus _ 1. The Passover instituted and the feast of...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EGYPTIAN FIRSTBORN DIE: THE ISRAELITES PREPARE TO DEPART. In Exodus 11:1 * E and Exodus 11:4 * J the spoiling of the Egyptians and the death of their firstborn sons were announced, and the events are...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 11:1 TO EXODUS 12:36. 10°. DEATH OF EGYPTIAN FIRSTBORN; PASSOVER AND MAZZOTH (Exodus 11:1 E, Exodus 11:4 J,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LENT. gladly gave. Hebrew verb is in the _Hiphil_ mood and. caused them to ask, i.e. the Egyptians pressed them to take. SUCH THINGS, &c. There is no need for this addition. No Ellipsis in Hebrew...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEY SPOILED THE EGYPTIANS— So long ago as in the time of Abraham, this event had been foretold, Genesis 15:14. See Psalms 105:37. See also Waterland's Scripture vindicated, par. 2: p. 9. REFLECTIONS...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 12 AND JE-HO-VAH SPAKE UNTO MO-SES AND AAR-ON IN THE LAND OF E-GYPT, SAYING, (2) THIS MONTH SHALL BE UNTO YOU THE BEGINNING OF MONTHS; IT SHALL BE THE FIRST MONTH OF THE...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD GAVE THE PEOPLE FAVOUR IN THE SIGHT OF THE EGYPTIANS, SO THAT THEY LENT UNTO THEM SUCH THINGS AS THEY REQUIRED. AND THEY SPOILED THE EGYPTIANS._ The Lord gave the people favour. Such a...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE INSTITUTION OF THE PASSOVER. THE TENTH PLAGUE, AND THE DEPARTURE OF ISRAEL 1. In the land of Egypt] These words suggest that what follows was written independently of the foregoing narrative, and...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LENT UNTO THEM.. _required_] RV 'let them have what they asked.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 12 THE *PASSOVER – VERSES 1-28 PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL MEAL – VE...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEY LENT. — Rather, “they, _gave._” It is that the Egyptians neither expected nor wished the Israelites to return....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יהוָ֞ה נָתַ֨ן אֶת ־חֵ֥ן הָ עָ֛ם

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE TENTH PLAGUE. Exodus 12:29. And now the blow fell. Infants grew cold in their mothers' arms; ripe statesmen and crafty priests lost breath as they reposed: the wisest, the strongest and the most...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE FIRST-BORN OF EGYPT SLAIN Exodus 12:29 It was night, the time for peace, rest and silence. None anticipated evil, unless some few among the Egyptians had begun to believe in the veracity of Moses...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    While the subjects necessarily intermingle at this point, we turn from the contemplation of the judgments of Jehovah in dealing with Pharaoh to that of deliverance in His dealings with Israel. As thes...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The Egyptians, who afterwards, pursuing them unjustly, put it out of their power to restore, if they had not been otherwise dispensed with by God. (Haydock)_...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD GAVE THE PEOPLE FAVOUR IN THE SIGHT OF THE EGYPTIANS,.... Their minds were disposed towards them, and their hearts were inclined to grant their request, and did grant it: SO THEY LENT UN...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them [such things as they required]. And they spoiled the Egyptians. Ver. 36. _Spoiled the Egyptians._] _See...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    Exo. 12:35, 36. "And they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and the Lord gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The beginning of the yeere is changed. 3 The Passeouer is instituted. 11 The Rite of the Passeouer. 15 Vnleauened bread. 29 The first borne are slaine. 31 The Israelites are driuen out of the l...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. The children of Israel simply demanded, and the Egyptians readily gave what...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SLAUGHTER OF THE FIRST-BORN AND THE EXODUS....

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    C. THE INSTITUTION OF THE FIRST PASSOVER. THE LAST PLAGUE. THE RELEASE AND THE PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE Exodus 12:21-36 21Then [And] Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Dr...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PASSOVER FEAST (vs.1-28) The time finally arrives for the Lord to accomplish a work of amazing power in Egypt in the deliverance of a nation numbering over two million, from the bondage of Egypt....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    29-36 The Egyptians had been for three days and nights kept in anxiety and horror by the darkness; now their rest is broken by a far more terrible calamity. The plague struck their first-born, the jo...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE LORD GAVE THE PEOPLE FAVOUR IN THE SIGHT OF THE EGYPTIANS, i.e. inclined their hearts to do it willingly, and not only out of fear. SO THAT THEY LENT UNTO HIM; Heb. _and they lent them_, to wit, t...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altoge...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 12:36 LORD H3068 given H5414 (H8804) people H5971 favor H2580 sight H5869 Egyptians H4714 granted H7592 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FINAL FAREWELL (EXODUS 12:31). Yahweh has delivered the final telling blow and Pharaoh tells Moses and Aaron that very night that they may go with all that they have and worship Yahweh, and seeks...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Exodus 12:30 _(with Matthew 2:15)_ I. We cannot treat the Exodus as an isolated fact in history. Egypt is the type of the cunning, careless, wanton world, out of which in all ages God is calling His...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Deliverance for Israel through the Passover. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: Deliverance for the believer is based entirely upon the shedding of the blood of a divinely...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 12:2. _The first month of the year._ This is called Abib, Exodus 13:4; and Nisan, Esther 3:7. It was before the seventh month, hence the earth is supposed to have been created in September; but...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 12:35 Israel’s asking FOR SILVER AND GOLD JEWELRY AND FOR CLOTHING (v. Exodus 12:35) fulfills what the Lord had promised Moses at the burning b

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 12:35. Borrowed … lent.] Render: “Asked,” and “let them have what they asked;” and cf. “Critical Note” on Exodus 11:2. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 12:31_ THE I...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE DISMISSAL The first action seems to have been taken by Pharaoh. The "cry" of the people had no doubt been heard in the palace, and he was aware that the blow had not fallen on himself a...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you (Exodus 12:1-2). Now in a few wee...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    the Lord Exodus 3:21 Exodus 11:3 Genesis 39:21 Proverbs 16:7 Daniel 1:9...

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