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Exodus 11:3
And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative states that God placed the Israelites in a position of favor among the Egyptians, while Moses gained high regard among Pharaoh’s officials and the general population. This occurs after the command to request silver and gold and directly before Moses announces the impending midnight plague.
The words — חֵן (chen) = favor. The text uses this term to describe the divine positioning of the Israelites within Egyptian society.
The thread — The motif of God granting favor in the eyes of Egyptians appears in Exodus 3:21 and Exodus 12:36, while the phrase "favor in the eyes of" also describes Joseph's standing with the prison warden in Genesis 39:21.
Why it lands — The text records a strategic divine preparation that ensures the Israelites will depart with wealth and that Moses’ authority is recognized. It asks the reader to observe how God orchestrates social and political conditions to execute judgment and deliver his people.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
Cross-references
- Exodus 3:21 And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed.
- Exodus 12:36 And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.
- Genesis 39:21 the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
- Psalms 106:46 He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
- Isaiah 60:14 The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- Revelation 3:9 As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
- Deuteronomy 34:11 no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land,
- 2 Samuel 7:9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.
- Esther 9:4 For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
- Acts 7:22 So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.