10 Bible Verses about Standing At A Distance
Most Relevant Verses
The people heard the thunder and the trumpet blast. They saw the lightning and the smoking mountain. They trembled with fear and stood at a distance.
But the people continued to stand at a distance. Only Moses went near the dark cloud where God was.
So it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. There was the cloud along with the darkness, yet it gave light at night. Thus the one did not come near the other all night.
Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses and saw his face glowing. They were afraid to come near him.
He saw a fig tree far off. When he got closer he found nothing but leaves for it was not the season of figs.
They will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, and say: 'Woe, woe to the great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'
The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing.
In one hour these great riches came to nothing.' Every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood far off,