Exodus 3:5

In 11 translations

BSB

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”Cited in Acts 7:33

KJV

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

WEB

He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”

ASV

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

LSV

And 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.”

YLT

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.'

DBY

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

DRC

And he said: Come not nigh hither, put off the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

GNV

Then he saide, Come not hither, put thy shooes off thy feete: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

JPS

And He said: 'Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.'

LXXE

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל־תִּקְרַ֣ב הֲלֹ֑ם שַׁל־נְעָלֶ֨יךָ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֔יךָ כִּ֣י הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ עוֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו אַדְמַת־קֹ֖דֶשׁ הֽוּא׃

LXX-Br

Ὁ δὲ εἶπε, μὴ ἐγγίσῃς ὧδε· λύσαι τὸ ὑπόδημα ἐκ τῶν ποδῶν σου, ὁ γὰρ τόπος. ἐν ᾧ σὺ ἕστηκας, γῆ ἁγία ἐστί.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Joshua 5:15The 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 the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
• Exodus 19:12And 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 5:1Guard 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.
• Hebrews 12:20For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
• Genesis 28:16–17When Jacob woke up, he thought, “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!”
• Exodus 19:21and 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 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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