Plunder the Egyptians?
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who recall how you allowed the descendants of Abraham to plunder Egypt. In Jesus’ name, amen.
In Exodus 3:21-22 (ESV), God shares his plan with Moses about transferring wealth from the Egyptians to the descendants of Abraham.
“And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and when you go, you shall not go empty, but each woman shall ask of her neighbor, and any woman who lives in her house, for silver and gold jewelry, and for clothing. You shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So you shall plunder the Egyptians.”
In Exodus 11:2 (ESV) the plundering is about to happen.
“‘Speak now in the hearing of the people, that they ask, every man of his neighbor and every woman of her neighbor, for silver and gold jewelry.’”
In Psalm 105:37-38 (ESV) the psalmist memorializes the event.
“Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold,
and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.
Egypt was glad when they departed,
for dread of them had fallen upon it.”
God tells Moses what will happen. Scripture records what happened. Then the psalmist reports what happened. God is faithful. God’s word is faithful. Whatever your situation, trust God to make a way.
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