Exodus 3:5

New International Reader's Version

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals. The place you are standing on is holy ground.”

Cross References

Exodus 19:12

Put limits for the people around the mountain. Tell them, ‘Be careful that you do not go near the mountain. Do not even touch the foot of it. Whoever touches the mountain must be put to death.

Exodus 19:21

The Lord said to him, “Go down and warn the people. They must not force their way through to see the Lord. If they do, many of them will die.

Exodus 4:28

Then Moses told Aaron everything the Lord had sent him to say. Moses also told him about all the signs the Lord had commanded him to do.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Be careful what you say when you go to God’s house. Go there to listen. Don’t be like foolish people when you offer your sacrifice. They do what is wrong and don’t even know it.

Jeremiah 30:21

Their leader will be one of their own people. Their ruler will rise up from among them. I will bring him near. And he will come close to me. He will commit himself to serve me,” announces the Lord.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses spoke to Aaron. He said, “That’s what the Lord was talking about when he said, “ ‘Among those who approach me I will show that I am holy. In the sight of all the people I will be honored.’ ” So Aaron remained silent.

Acts 7:33

“Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals. You must do this because the place where you are standing is holy ground.

Deuteronomy 23:14

The Lord your God walks around in your camp. He’s there to keep you safe. He’s also there to hand your enemies over to you. So your camp must be holy. Then he won’t see anything among you that is shameful. He won’t turn away from you.

Hebrews 12:20

What God commanded was too much for them. He said, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be killed with stones.” (Exodus 19:12,13)

Joshua 5:15

The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals. The place you are standing on is holy ground.” So Joshua took them off.

2 Peter 1:18

We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven. We were with him on the sacred mountain.