Joshua 5:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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. ”

Joshua 5:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 5:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 5:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Joshua 5:15 — World English Bible

Joshua 5:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Prince of Jehovah's host saith unto Joshua, `Cast off thy shoe from off thy foot, for the place on which thou art standing is holy;' and Joshua doth so;”

Joshua 5:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 5:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the captain of Jehovah's army said to Joshua, Loose thy sandal from off thy foot: for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so. ”

Joshua 5:15 — Darby Translation

Joshua 5:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the captaine of ye Lords host said vnto Ioshua, Loose thy shoe of thy foote: for ye place wheron thou standest, is holy: and Ioshua did so. ”

Joshua 5:15 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 5:15 in Context — Joshua 5

13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

14 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

15 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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What Does Joshua 5:15 Mean?

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