Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” New Living Translation “Do not come any closer,” the LORD warned. “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground. English Standard Version Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Berean Standard Bible “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” King James Bible And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. New King James Version Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” New American Standard Bible Then He said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” NASB 1995 Then He said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” NASB 1977 Then He said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Legacy Standard Bible Then He said, “Do not come near here. Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Amplified Bible Then God said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet [out of respect], because the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Christian Standard Bible “Do not come closer,” he said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not come closer,” He said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” American Standard Version And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Contemporary English Version God replied, "Don't come any closer. Take off your sandals--the ground where you are standing is holy. English Revised Version And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. GOD'S WORD® Translation God said, "Don't come any closer! Take off your sandals because this place where you are standing is holy ground. Good News Translation God said, "Do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, because you are standing on holy ground. International Standard Version "Do not come any closer," God said. "Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you are standing is holy ground." Majority Standard Bible ?Do not come any closer,? God said. ?Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.? NET Bible God said, "Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." New Heart English Bible He said, "Do not come close. Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place you are standing on is holy ground." Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Approach not hither: put off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground. World English Bible He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He says, “Do not come near here. Cast your shoes from off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Young's Literal Translation And He saith, 'Come not near hither: cast thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place on which thou art standing is holy ground.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Thou shalt not draw near hither; draw off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place which thou standest upon it, this is holy land. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said: Come not nigh hither, put off the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said: “Lest you should approach here, remove the shoes from your feet. For the place on which you stand is holy ground.” New American Bible God said: Do not come near! Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. New Revised Standard Version Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said, Do not draw near; take your shoes from off your feet, for the place whereon you are standing is holy ground. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to him, “Do not come near here. Take off your shoes from your feet, because the place where you are standing is holy.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And He said: 'Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses at the Burning Bush…4When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered. 5“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” 6Then 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, for he was afraid to look at God.… Cross References Joshua 5:15 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 7:33 Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. Isaiah 6:1-5 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ... Genesis 28:16-17 When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.” / 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!” 1 Kings 19:12-13 After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Leviticus 10:3 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. Psalm 99:5 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy! Psalm 132:7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. 2 Chronicles 20:9 ‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’ Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. / “For our God is a consuming fire.” Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, Matthew 17:6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.” Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite. Ezekiel 1:28 The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking. Treasury of Scripture And he said, Draw not near here: put off your shoes from off your feet, for the place where on you stand is holy ground. draw not. Exodus 19:12,21 And 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: … Leviticus 10:3 Then 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. 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: put off. Genesis 28:16,17 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not… Joshua 5:15 And 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. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Keep 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. Jump to Previous Approach Close Closer Draw Feet Ground Hither Holy Loose Nigh Remove Sandals Shoes Standest Standing WhereonJump to Next Approach Close Closer Draw Feet Ground Hither Holy Loose Nigh Remove Sandals Shoes Standest Standing WhereonExodus 3 1. Moses keeps Jethro's flock.2. God appears to him in a burning bush. 9. He sends him to deliver Israel. 13. The name of God. 15. His message to Israel, and Pharaoh, whose opposition is foretold. 20. He is assured of Israel's deliverance. Do not come any closer This command from God to Moses is a direct and authoritative instruction. The Hebrew root for "come" is "qarab," which means to approach or draw near. This highlights the holiness of God and the reverence required when approaching Him. In the ancient Near Eastern context, approaching a deity was a significant act, often requiring purification or preparation. Here, God sets the boundary, emphasizing His sanctity and the need for respect and awe in His presence. God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not come תִּקְרַ֣ב (tiq·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach any closer,” הֲלֹ֑ם (hă·lōm) Adverb Strong's 1988: Hith-er [God] said. וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Take off שַׁל־ (šal-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5394: To slip or drop off, draw off, clear away your sandals, נְעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ (nə·‘ā·le·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5275: A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the place הַמָּק֗וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition where אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are standing עוֹמֵ֣ד (‘ō·w·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations is holy קֹ֖דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity ground.” אַדְמַת־ (’aḏ·maṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 127: Ground, land Links Exodus 3:5 NIVExodus 3:5 NLT Exodus 3:5 ESV Exodus 3:5 NASB Exodus 3:5 KJV Exodus 3:5 BibleApps.com Exodus 3:5 Biblia Paralela Exodus 3:5 Chinese Bible Exodus 3:5 French Bible Exodus 3:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 3:5 He said Don't come close (Exo. 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