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Joshua 5

Joshua 5:15

The Commander of the LORD’s Army · Joshua 5:13–15
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Translations

Modern
The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
Traditional
And the captain of the Lord’s host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
Literal
And the Commander of the army of YHWH said to Joshua, “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place on which you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
Latin
Solve, inquit, calceamentum tuum de pedibus tuis: locus enim, in quo stas, sanctus est. Fecitque Josue ut sibi fuerat imperatum.

Original

Hebrew
English
The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.

Notes

Joshua 5:15

Take off your sandals, for the place … is holy: This was what God told Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:5). Joshua clearly recognized the connection. This encounter assured him of God’s blessing on Israel’s first action against Canaan.

Joshua 5:13–15

The commander of the LORD’s army gave Joshua instructions for the attack of Jericho (6:2–5). Like God's earlier message to Joshua, this meeting intended to encourage Joshua before confronting the enemy (1:1–9).

Events

People

Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Glossary

Angel of the Lord Clothing Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gilgal God, Names of Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Rahab (Person) Tribe of Dan

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Joshua, |The Captain of the Lord's Host| Church: Holy Place God: Holiness of Holy Ground Jericho: Joshua Sees the |Captain of the Host| of the Lord Near Jesus, the Christ: Worship of Shoe: Removed While on Holy Ground Shoes: The Jews: Put off, when They Entered Sacred Places The Feet: Origin of Uncovering in Consecrated Places Titles and Names of Christ: Captain of the Lord's Hosts Vision of Joshua of the Captain of the Lord's Army Worship: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To