Paul Kretzmann Commentary - Exodus 3:19 - 3:22

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Paul Kretzmann Commentary - Exodus 3:19 - 3:22


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The Promise of Deliverance

v. 19. And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
The omniscient God knew that Pharaoh would not permanently submit to Him, not even after the ten plagues, but would deliberately harden himself against his better knowledge and thus invite destruction upon himself.

v. 20. And I will stretch out My hand and smite Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in the midst thereof.
The Lord announces that He will glorify Himself by means of great miracles which He would perform in the midst of Egypt, thus letting all men know that He was supreme. And after that he will let you go.

v. 21. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall come to pass that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty;


v. 22. but every woman shall borrow,
that is, ask, request, of her neighbor, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment; and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. By God's dispensation, the Egyptian women would show their Israelite neighbors all kindness in readily bringing forth all the jewelry and the vessels of precious metals which they desired, this spoiling of the Egyptians being intended by God to compensate the Israelites for the many years of serfdom and slavery. It may often seem that there is neither right nor justice in the world, but the righteousness of God will always bring deliverance to His children, very often with a greater blessing than they expected.