Joshua 5:13-15
New King James Version
The Commander of the Army of the Lord
13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, (A)a Man stood opposite him (B)with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?”
14 So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.”
And Joshua (C)fell on his face to the earth and (D)worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”
15 Then the Commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, (E)“Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so.
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Joshua 5:13-15
Lexham English Bible
The Commander of Yahweh’s Army Appears Before Joshua
13 And it happened, when Joshua was by Jericho, he looked up,[a] and he saw a man standing opposite him[b] with his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said, “Are you with us, or with our adversaries?” 14 And he said, “Neither. I have come now as the commander of Yahweh’s army.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and he bowed down[c] and said to him, “What is my lord commanding his servant?” 15 The commander of Yahweh’s army said to Joshua, “Take off your sandals[d] from your feet,[e] for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
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- Joshua 5:13 Literally “he lifted up his eyes”
- Joshua 5:13 Literally “against him”
- Joshua 5:14 Or “he worshiped”
- Joshua 5:15 Hebrew “sandal”
- Joshua 5:15 Hebrew “foot”
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