It happened in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.

Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens."

The LORD said to Moses, "Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, earrings, signet rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to the LORD.