Reparations and Despoiling Egypt

Points of Dispute

These are some of the central points of dispute (נקודות המחלוקת) between the various exegetes:

Three day journey – Who knew that the Israelites were leaving for good?
- Even the Egyptians – Josephus, HaRekhasim LeVik'ah, R. Hirsch.
- Paroh but not the Egyptians – Netziv.
- Just the Israelites – Rashbam, Ibn Ezra, R"Y Bekhor Shor, Sforno.
- Not even the Israelites –
Purpose of deception
- There was no deception – Josephus, R. Saadia, Chizkuni, Malbim.
- Otherwise would not have loaned objects – Ibn Ezra.
- To cause chase and drowning in Yam Suf – Ran, Akeidat Yitzchak, Abarbanel, Sforno, Or HaChayyim, Netziv.
שאל
- Gift – Josephus, R. Saadia, R. Chananel, Ibn Janach, Rashbam.
- Loan – Rashi, Ibn Ezra, R"Y Bekhor Shor, Radak, Sforno, Shadal.
"וַיְנַצְּלוּ" / "וְנִצַּלְתֶּם"
- Despoil – Philo, Bavli Berakhot 9b, Pesachim 119a, Sforno, Cassuto.
- Remove – Ibn Janach, Rashi, R. Hirsch.
- Rescue, salvage – Ibn Ezra, Radak, Malbim, Netziv.
- Offer an excuse – Akeidat Yitzchak, Abarbanel.