Exodus 3:5

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Summary

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Draw not

Exodus 19:12

Leviticus 10:3

Hebrews 12:20

Put off

Bible References

Draw not

And set marks round about the people and say, 'Beware that ye go not up into the mount, and that ye touch not the borders of it, for whosoever toucheth the mount, shall surely die.

Then Moses said unto Aaron, "This is it that the LORD spake, saying, 'I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified.'" And Aaron held his peace.

For they were not able to abide that which was spoken. If a beast had touched the mountain, it must have been stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

Put off

When Jacob was awaked out of his sleep, he said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware."

And the captain of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, "Put thy shoes off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy." And Joshua did so.

Be not hasty with thy mouth,

Then said the Lord to him, 'Put off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place where thou standest is holy ground.