Albert Barnes Commentary Exodus 12:36

"And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. And they despoiled the Egyptians." — Exodus 12:36 (ASV)

Lent - Or gave. The word in the Hebrew means simply “granted their request.” Whether the grant is made as a loan, or as a gift, depends in every instance upon the context. Here the word “spoiled” should be regarded as conclusive that the grant was a gift, a moderate remuneration for long service, and a compensation for cruel wrongs.