 ሙሴ ደግሞ በቍጥቋጦው ሲቃረብ, ጌታ እግዚአብሔር እንዲህ, "አቅራቢያ አይመጡም; የእርስዎ ጫማ ከእግራችሁ አስወግዱ, አንተ ቆሞ ናቸው ላይ ስፍራ የተቀደሰች መሬት ነው" (ዘፀአት 3:5).
In a moment, Moses' workplace was transformed into a holy sanctuary of the living God: "Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."