Joshua 5:13-15

Contemporary English Version

Israel Captures Jericho

¹³ One day, Joshua was near Jericho when he saw a man standing some distance in front of him. The man was holding a sword, so Joshua walked up to him and asked, “Are you on our side or on our enemies' side?”

¹⁴ “Neither,” he answered. “I am here because I am the commander of the Lord's army.”

Joshua fell to his knees and bowed down to the ground. “I am your servant,” he said. “Tell me what to do.”

¹⁵ “Take off your sandals,” the commander answered. “This is a holy place.”

So Joshua took off his sandals.