Exodus 11:2 (WEB)
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man ask of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.”
Fathers and councils · 2
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…who cavil and find fault because the people did, by God’s command, upon the eve of their departure, take vessels of all kinds and raiment from the Egyptians, and so went away, from which [spoils], too, the tabernacle was constructed in the wilderness, prove themselves ignorant of the righteous dealings of God, and…” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 22, Ex. xi. 2. [Our English translation “borrow” is a gratuitous injury to the text. As “King of kings” the Lord enjoins a just tax, which any earthly…
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Borrow from the Egyptians vessels of gold and silver; with these take thy journey; supply thyself for the road with the goods of strangers, or rather with thine own.” — editor's note: Exod. xi. 2.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.