Verse 5

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

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 5:15 : 15 The commander of the LORD’s army answered Joshua,“Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.
  • Acts 7:33 : 33 But the Lord said to him,‘Take the sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
  • Eccl 5:1 : 1 Rash Vows(4:17) Be careful what you do when you go to the temple of God; draw near to listen rather than to offer a sacrifice like fools, for they do not realize that they are doing wrong.
  • Exod 19:12 : 12 You must set boundaries for the people all around, saying,‘Take heed to yourselves not to go up on the mountain nor touch its edge. Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death!
  • Exod 19:21 : 21 The LORD said to Moses,“Go down and solemnly warn the people, lest they force their way through to the LORD to look, and many of them perish.
  • Lev 10:3 : 3 Moses then said to Aaron,“This is what the LORD spoke:‘Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron kept silent.
  • Heb 12:20 : 20 For they could not bear what was commanded:“If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
  • Gen 28:16-17 : 16 Then Jacob woke up and thought,“Surely the LORD is in this place, but I did not realize it!” 17 He was afraid and said,“What an awesome place this is! This is nothing else than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven!”