Acts 7:33

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said, Take off the shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

The Lord told him, ‘Take off your sandals, because where you are standing is holy ground.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Plain English Version

Then God said to him, ‘Moses, take off your shoes. The ground you are standing on is my special ground.

Translation for Translators

Then the Lord God said to him, ‘Take your sandals off to show that you(sg) revere me. Because I am here, the place where you are standing is holy/sacred.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

Young's Literal Translation

and the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground;

Context

The Call of Moses

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.³³Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. ³⁴I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

Summary

In Acts 7:33, Stephen recounts the encounter between God and Moses at the burning bush, highlighting God's holiness and the call to deliver the Israelites from Egypt. This verse underscores the divine commission given to Moses to lead God's people out of bondage, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's instructions. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises and His power to work through chosen individuals for His redemptive purposes. Stephen's retelling of this event sets the stage for his defense of the Christian faith and the continuity of God's plan of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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

The Call of Moses

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said, Take off the shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

The Lord told him, ‘Take off your sandals, because where you are standing is holy ground.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Plain English Version

Then God said to him, ‘Moses, take off your shoes. The ground you are standing on is my special ground.

Translation for Translators

Then the Lord God said to him, ‘Take your sandals off to show that you(sg) revere me. Because I am here, the place where you are standing is holy/sacred.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

Young's Literal Translation

and the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground;