Exodus 8:20 
Context| NET © | 1 The Lord 2 said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning and position yourself before Pharaoh as he goes out to the water, and tell him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Release my people that they may serve me! |
| NIV © | Then the LORD said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh as he goes to the water and say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. |
| NASB © | 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. |
| NLT © | Next the LORD told Moses, "Get up early in the morning and meet Pharaoh as he goes down to the river. Say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so they can worship me. |
| MSG © | GOD said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh as he goes down to the water. Tell him, 'GOD's Message: Release my people so they can worship me. |
| BBE © | And the Lord said to Moses, Get up early in the morning and take your place before Pharaoh when he comes out to the water; and say to him, This is what the Lord says: Let my people go to give me worship. |
| NRSV © | Then the LORD said to Moses, "Rise early in the morning and present yourself before Pharaoh, as he goes out to the water, and say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. |
| NKJV © | And the LORD said to Moses, "Rise early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he comes out to the water. Then say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD: "Let My people go, that they may serve Me. |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | Now the LORD <03068> said <0559> to Moses <04872> , "Rise <07925> early <07925> in the morning <01242> and present <03320> yourself <03320> before <06440> Pharaoh <06547> , as he comes <03318> out to the water <04325> , and say <0559> to him, 'Thus <03541> says <0559> the LORD <03068> , "Let <07971> My people <05971> go <07971> , that they may serve Me.<05647> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | The Lord <03068> said <0559> to <0413> Moses <04872> , “Get up early <07925> in the morning <01242> and position <03320> yourself before <06440> Pharaoh <06547> as he goes <02009> out <03318> to the water <04325> , and tell <0559> him <0413> , ‘Thus <03541> says <0559> the Lord <03068> , “Release <07971> my people <05971> that they may serve me!<05647> |
| NET © | 1 The Lord 2 said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning and position yourself before Pharaoh as he goes out to the water, and tell him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Release my people that they may serve me! |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn The announcement of the fourth plague parallels that of the first plague. Now there will be flies, likely dogflies. Egypt has always suffered from flies, more so in the summer than in the winter. But the flies the plague describes involve something greater than any normal season for flies. The main point that can be stressed in this plague comes by tracing the development of the plagues in their sequence. Now, with the flies, it becomes clear that God can inflict suffering on some people and preserve others – a preview of the coming judgment that will punish Egypt but set Israel free. God is fully able to keep the dog-fly in the land of the Egyptians and save his people from these judgments. 2 tn Heb “And Yahweh said.” |
