Matthew Poole and continuators on Exodus 11:2

2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour , and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

The Israelites who at first lived distinctly by themselves when they were greatly multiplyed, and Pharaoh began to cast a jealous eye upon them and to take cruel counsels against them, were more mixed with the Egyptians, as appears from chap. 12. 12, 13. and many other places, either by their own choice, that they might receive protection and sustenance from them; or rather by Pharaohs design, who planted many of his own people among them, to watch and chastise them, Exod. 1. 11. and, it may be, removed some of them from Goshen to the parts adjoyning to it which were inhabited by his people.

Or, vessels, as the Hebrew word properly signifies; for they might more plausibly ask, and the Egyptians would with less suspition lend them vessels, which might be proper and useful both for their sacrifices and feasts, than Jewels for which they had no present need or use.

Marginal references: chap. 3. 22. and 12. 35.