29. When Moses heard this, he fled to Midian, where he lived as an immigrant and had two sons.
30. “Forty years later, an angel appeared to Moses in the flame of a burning bush in the wilderness near Mount Sinai.
31. Enthralled by the sight, Moses approached to get a closer look and he heard the Lord’s voice:
32. ‘I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Trembling with fear, Moses didn’t dare to investigate any further.
33. The Lord continued, ‘Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.