Acts 7:33

33 “Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

Acts 7:33 in Other Translations

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

33 Then the Lord said to him, 'Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

33 “Then the LORD said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground.

33 "God said, 'Kneel and pray. You are in a holy place, on holy ground.

33 And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

33 The Lord told him, 'Take off your sandals. The place where you're standing is holy ground.

33 "Then the Lord said to him: Take the sandals off your feet, because the place where you are standing is holy ground.

33 "Then the Lord said to him, 'Take off your sandals. The place you are standing on is holy ground.

Acts 7:33 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 7:33

Then said the Lord to him
To Moses, who through curiosity had made too near an approach:

put off thy shoes from thy feet;
in token of humility, obedience, and reverence:

for the place where thou standest is holy ground;
not really, but relatively, on account of the divine presence in it, and only so long as that continued.

Acts 7:33 In-Context

31 When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a closer look, he heard the Lord say:

32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

33 “Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

34 I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

35 “This is the same Moses they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ He was sent to be their ruler and deliverer by God himself, through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15