Then He said,"Do not comenearhere;removeyour sandalsfrom your feet,for the placeon whichyou are standingis holyground."
"You shall setboundsfor the peopleallaround,saying,Bewarethat you do not goup on the mountainor touchthe borderof it; whoevertouchesthe mountainshall surelybe putto death.
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,"Godown,warnthe people,sothat they do not breakthroughto the LORDto gaze,and manyof them perish.
MosestoldAaronallthe wordsof the LORDwith whichHe had senthim, and allthe signsthat He had commandedhim [to do].
Guardyour stepsas you goto the houseof Godand drawnearto listenratherthanto offerthe sacrificeof fools;for they do not knowthey are doingevil.
Their leadershall be one of them, And their rulershall comeforthfrom their midst;And I will bringhim nearand he shall approachMe; For whowould dareto riskhis lifeto approachMe?' declaresthe LORD.
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"It is whatthe LORDspoke,saying,By those who comenearMe I will be treatedas holy,And beforeallthe peopleI will be honored.'"So Aaron,therefore, keptsilent.
"BUT THE LORDSAIDTO HIM, 'TAKE OFFTHE SANDALSFROM YOUR FEET,FOR THE PLACEON WHICHYOU ARE STANDINGIS HOLYGROUND.
"Sincethe LORDyour Godwalksin the midstof your campto deliveryou and to defeatyour enemiesbeforeyou, therefore your campmust be holy;and He must not seeanythingindecentamong you or He will turnawayfrom you.
For they could not bearthe command,"IF EVENA BEASTTOUCHESTHE MOUNTAIN,IT WILL BE STONED."
The captainof the LORD'Shostsaidto Joshua,"Removeyour sandalsfrom your feet,for the placewhereyou are standingis holy."And Joshuadidso.
and we ourselvesheardthisutterancemadefrom heavenwhen we were with Him on the holymountain.
