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Joshua 5:15

World English Bible

The prince of Yahweh’s army said to Joshua, “Take off your sandals, for the place on which you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.

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Joshua 5:15 in other translations

And the prince of Jehovah’s host said unto Joshua, Put off thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.

Joshua 5:15 · American Standard Version

Joshua 5:15 in context

  1. 13When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood in front of him with his sword drawn in his hand. Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us, or for our enemies?”
  2. 14He said, “No; but I have come now as commander of Yahweh’s army.”
    Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and worshiped, and asked him, “What does my lord say to his servant?”
  3. 15The prince of Yahweh’s army said to Joshua, “Take off your sandals, for the place on which you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.