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.
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 5 of Joshua. Joshua encounters a figure identified as the "Commander of the Lord’s army" and asks whose side he is on. The response corrects the human perspective: the fundamental question is not whether God is serving Israel, but whether Israel is submitted to divine command. Joshua falls facedown and is told to remove his sandals, echoing Moses’ experience before the burning bush. The conquest is thus presented as holy ground under divine authority.
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Und der Fürst über das Heer des HERRN sprach zu Josua: Zieh deine Schuhe aus von deinen Füßen; denn die Stätte, darauf du stehst, ist heilig. Und Josua tat also.
Y el Príncipe del ejército de Jehová repondió a Josué: Quita tus zapatos de tus pies; porque el lugar donde estás es santo. Y Josué lo hizo así.
Et le chef de l'armée de l'Eternel dit à Josué: Ote tes souliers de tes pieds, car le lieu sur lequel tu te tiens est saint. Et Josué fit ainsi.
E il Capo dell’esercito del Signore disse a Giosuè: Tratti le scarpe da’ piedi; perciocchè il luogo, sopra il quale tu stai, è santo. E Giosuè fece così
Então disse o príncipe do exército do SENHOR a Josué: Descalça os sapatos de teus pés, porque o lugar em que estás é santo. E fez Josué assim.
耶和華軍隊的元帥對 約書亞 說:「把你腳上的鞋脫下來,因為你所站的地方是聖的。」 約書亞 就照著做了。
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