Exodus 11:2 - Exposition

Every man … every woman . In Exodus 3:22 only women had been mentioned. Now the terms of the direction were enlarged. It is worthy of notice that gold and silver ornaments—ear-rings, collars, armlets, bracelets, and anklets, were worn almost as much by the Egyptian men of the Rameside period as by the women. Borrow . On this faulty translation, see the comment on Exodus 3:22 . Jewels . Literally, "articles." The word is one of a very wide meaning, and might include drinking-cups and other vessels; but from the statement in Exodus 3:22 , that they were to "put them on their sons and on their daughters" it is clear that personal ornaments are especially meant.