Exodus 3:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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.`
English ASV
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
English Amplified
God said, Do not come near; put your shoes off your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
God said, Do not come near; put your shoes off your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“Do not come closer,” he said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
English EASY 2024
God said to Moses, ‘Do not come nearer! Remove your shoes from your feet. The ground that you are standing on is holy.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then God said, "Don't come any closer. Take off your sandals. You are standing on holy ground.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
God said, “Do not come any closer. Take off your sandals, because you are standing on holy ground.
English God's Word - GW 1995
God said, "Don't come any closer! Take off your sandals because this place where you are standing is holy ground.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"Do not come closer," He said. "Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."
English KJV 1611
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
English LSB
Then He said, “Do not come near here. Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He said, “Do not come near. Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Then He said, "Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
God said, "Come no nearer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
God said, “Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals. The place you are standing on is holy ground."
English NIV
"Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."
English NKJ 1982
Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.”
English NLT
"Do not come any closer," God told him. "Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then he said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then he said, “Do not come near; put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Don't come any closer,“ God told him. “Take off your shoes, for you are standing on holy ground.
English Tyndale 1537
And he said: come not hither, but put thy shoes off thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.