² Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man ask from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor, ^(A)articles of silver and articles of gold.” ^3 (B)And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man ^(C)Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.

⁴ Then Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ^(D)‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt;