The account of the Egyptians being struck down is told sparingly, emphasizing the horror of the event. It comes against the backdrop of God’s promise to Abraham centuries ago, as told in Genesis 15, that Abraham’s descendants would be brought out of the land of their oppressors with great wealth. Ironically, these Egyptian riches will later help the Israelites construct the materials they need to worship God on the way to the promised land. These events also enact God’s bold and seemingly unlikely claim that the Israelites would “plunder” their oppressors, and in so doing emphasize God’s power.