Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
2 Peter 1:18 - New International Version (Anglicised) We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We [actually] heard this voice borne out of heaven, for we were together with Him on the holy mountain. American Standard Version (1901) and this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount. Common English Bible We ourselves heard this voice from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain. Catholic Public Domain Version We also heard this voice conveyed from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount. |
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
‘Do not come any closer,’ God said. ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.’
They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.’
This is what the Lord says: ‘I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City, and the mountain of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.’
When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground, terrified.
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.