What happened in Egypt after the Israelites applied the blood on their doorposts?
After the blood was applied, the death angel passed through Egypt, and all the firstborn of beast and man died, including Pharaoh's firstborn. Great weeping and wailing followed. The stage was then set for Israel to ask the Egyptians for jewels and anything to send them on their journey.
Les teaches that after the blood was applied, the death angel passed through Egypt, and all the firstborn of beast and man were lying dead, even in Pharaoh's own house. There was great weeping and wailing. Then, at Exodus 12:35, the stage was set: the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses and asked of the Egyptians. Les points out that the King James word “borrowed” is unfortunate, because borrowing implies giving back, and God never intended that. They were merely to ask the Egyptians if they had anything with which to send them on their journey. They asked for jewels.
And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: