Exodus 3:5
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And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
In other translations
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אַל־'al-may notH408תִּקְרַבtikravyou draw nearH7126הֲלֹםhalomhereH1988שַׁל־shal-take offH5394נְעָלֶיךָne'aleikhasandals yourH5275מֵעַלme'alfrom onH5921רַגְלֶיךָragleikhafeet yourH7272כִּיkiforH3588הַמָּקוֹםhamakomthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834אַתָּה'atahyouH859עוֹמֵדomed[are] standingH5975עָלָיו'alavon itH5921אַדְמַת־'admat-[is] ground ofH127קֹדֶשׁkodeshholinessH6944הוּא׃hu'itH1931
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Related verses
- Joshua 5:15And the captain of the Lord’s host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
- Acts 7:33Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
- Exodus 19:12And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.
- Ecclesiastes 5:1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
- Genesis 28:16-1716 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.16 When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”
- Hebrews 12:20(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
- Exodus 19:21And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.
- Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
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