This translation is from the New American Standard Bible. Other translations are available here. Information about the original Hebrew meaning of what seem to be the key words is provided immediately below the scriptural text. A collection of scriptures dealing with similar principles is hyperlinked at the end of this post.
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Now the Lord said to Moses, “Rise early in the morning and present yourself before Pharaoh, as he comes out to the water, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Let My people go, that they may serve Me. 21For if you do not let My people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you and on your servants and on your people and into your houses; and the houses of the Egyptians will be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground on which they dwell. 22But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where My people are living, so that no swarms of flies will be there, in order that you may know that I, the Lord, am in the midst of the land. 23I will put a division between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will occur.” 24Then the Lord did so. And there came great swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh and the houses of his servants and the land was laid waste because of the swarms of flies in all the land of Egypt.
25Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within the land.” 26But Moses said, “It is not right to do so, for we will sacrifice to the Lord our God what is an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is an abomination to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not then stone us? 27We must go a three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God as He commands us.” 28Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away. Make supplication for me.” 29Then Moses said, “Behold, I am going out from you, and I shall make supplication to the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people tomorrow; only do not let Pharaoh deal deceitfully again in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.”
30So Moses went out from Pharaoh and made supplication to the Lord. 31The Lord did as Moses asked, and removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants and from his people; not one remained.
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Early in the morning = שָׁכַם = šāḵam Blue Letter Bible to rise or start early, to rise early, make an early start; make a quick & early start; to incline (the shoulder to a burden); to load up (on the back of man or beast); put a load on; to do earnestly or urgently
present yourself = יָצַב = yāṣaḇ Blue Letter Bible to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself; take one's stand; present oneself, stand with someone; stand up; stand firm
serve = עָבַד = ʿāḇaḏ Blue Letter Bible labour, work, do work; work for another, serve another by labour; to serve as subjects; to be worked, be tilled (of land); to make oneself a servant; be led or enticed to serve; be bondmen, bond-service; do, dress, execute, husbandman; performs acts of worship; work his work
midst = קֶרֶב = qereḇ Blue Letter Bible midst, among, inner part, middle; inward part; as seat of thought and emotion; entrails (of sacrificial animals); the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition); heart; the interior; the inside of the body, the bowels; the heart or mind
supplication = עָתַר = ʿāṯar Blue Letter Bible to pray, entreat, supplicate; to burn incense in worship; intercede
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Scriptures addressing related principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles--Rely on God, not Material Power or Wealth
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