Exodus 3:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Exodus 3:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 3:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.””

Exodus 3:5 — World English Bible

Exodus 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Exodus 3:5 — American Standard Version

Exodus 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And He saith, `Come not near hither: cast thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place on which thou art standing is holy ground.'”

Exodus 3:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”

Exodus 3:5 — Darby Translation

Exodus 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he saide, Come not hither, put thy shooes off thy feete: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”

Exodus 3:5 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 3:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said, "Do not come near here. Remove your sandals from upon your feet, for the place upon which you are standing is holy ground."”

Exodus 3:5 — The Living Sword

Exodus 3:5 in Context — Exodus 3

3 Entonces Moisés dijo: Iré yo ahora, y veré esta grande visión, por qué causa la zarza no se quema.

4 Y viendo Jehová que iba á ver, llamólo Dios de en medio de la zarza, y dijo: ¡Moisés, Moisés! Y él respondió: Heme aquí.

5 Y dijo: No te llegues acá: quita tus zapatos de tus pies, porque el lugar en que tú estás, tierra santa es.

6 Y dijo: Yo soy el Dios de tu padre, Dios de Abraham, Dios de Isaac, Dios de Jacob. Entonces Moisés cubrió su rostro, porque tuvo miedo de mirar á Dios.

7 Y dijo Jehová: Bien he visto la aflicción de mi pueblo que está en Egipto, y he oído su clamor á causa de sus exactores; pues tengo conocidas sus angustias:

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What Does Exodus 3:5 Mean?

Exodus 3:5 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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