Now speak to the people of Israel and tell all of them to ask their neighbors for gold and silver jewelry."

The Israelites had done as Moses had said, and had asked the Egyptians for gold and silver jewelry and for clothes.

The LORD made the Egyptians respect the people and give them what they asked for. In this way the Israelites carried away the wealth of the Egyptians.

But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and when they leave that foreign land, they will take great wealth with them.

Then he led the Israelites out; they carried silver and gold, and all of them were healthy and strong.

The wicked may have too much silver to count and more clothes than anyone needs;

but some good person will wear the clothes, and someone honest will get the silver.

Good people will have wealth to leave to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners will go to the righteous.

Our enemies are doomed! They have robbed and betrayed, although no one has robbed them or betrayed them. But their time to rob and betray will end, and they themselves will become victims of robbery and treachery.

They will not have to gather firewood in the fields or cut down trees in the forest, because they will have the abandoned weapons to burn. They will loot and plunder those who looted and plundered them." The Sovereign LORD has spoken.