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 Y estando Josué cerca de Jericó, alzó sus ojos, y vió un varón que estaba delante de él, el cual tenía una espada desnuda en su mano. Y Josué yéndose hacia él, le dijo: ¿Eres de los nuestros, ó de nuestros enemigos?

14 Y él respondió: No; mas Príncipe del ejército de Jehová, ahora he venido. Entonces Josué postrándose sobre su rostro en tierra le adoró; y díjole: ¿Qué dice mi Señor á su siervo?

15 Y el Príncipe del ejército de Jehová respondió á Josué: Quita tus zapatos de tus pies; porque el lugar donde estás es santo. Y Josué lo hizo así.

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What Does Joshua 5:15 Mean?

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