Exodus 3:5

5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

Exodus 3:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
ESV
5 Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
NLT
5 “Do not come any closer,” the LORD warned. “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground.
MSG
5 God said, "Don't come any closer. Remove your sandals from your feet. You're standing on holy ground."
CSB
5 "Do not come closer," He said. "Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."

Exodus 3:5 In-Context

3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”
4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”
5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
7 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Jeremiah 30:21
  • 2. S Genesis 28:17; Joshua 5:15; Acts 7:33*
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