Verse 5

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 5:15 : 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 : 33 Then the Lord said to him, 'Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.'
  • Eccl 5:1 : 1 Do not be hasty with your mouth, and do not let your heart rush to speak anything before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore, let your words be few.
  • Exod 19:12 : 12 Set boundaries for the people all around, saying, 'Be careful not to go up the mountain or touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain must surely be put to death.
  • Exod 19:21 : 21 The LORD said to Moses, 'Go down and warn the people not to force their way through to see the LORD, or many of them will perish.'
  • Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the LORD has said: I will be shown as holy to those who draw near me, and I will be honored in the sight of all the people.' And Aaron remained silent.
  • Heb 12:20 : 20 because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death."
  • Gen 28:16-17 : 16 Jacob woke up from his sleep and said, 'Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.' 17 He was afraid and said, 'How amazing is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.'