Josué 5:15

15 El comandante del ejército del SEÑOR le contestó:—Quítate las sandalias de los pies, porque el lugar que pisas es sagrado.Y Josué le obedeció.

Josué 5:15 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 5:15

And the Captain of the Lord's host said unto Joshua
As a trial and proof of his obedience to him:

loose thy shoe from off thy foot;
which is to be understood literally, as when the like was commanded Moses at Horeb, ( Exodus 3:5 ) ; though some interpret it figuratively; as Abarbinel,

``remove from thee such thoughts that thou shall take this city by strength:''

for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy;
because of the presence of this Person, and as long as he was there, though afterwards was as another place; the Jewish commentator, last mentioned, thinks this intimates that the city, and all in it (and all round about it), should be "cherem", devoted, and so be holy to the Lord:

and Joshua did so;
loosed his shoe from his foot, in obedience to the Captain of the Lord's host, thereby giving proof of his readiness, willingness, and alacrity to serve under him.

Josué 5:15 In-Context

13 Cierto día Josué, que acampaba cerca de Jericó, levantó la vista y vio a un hombre de pie frente a él, espada en mano. Josué se le acercó y le preguntó:—¿Es usted de los nuestros, o del enemigo?

14 —¡De ninguno! —respondió—. Me presento ante ti como comandante del ejército del SEÑOR.Entonces Josué se postró rostro en tierra y le preguntó:—¿Qué órdenes trae usted, mi Señor, para este siervo suyo?

15 El comandante del ejército del SEÑOR le contestó:—Quítate las sandalias de los pies, porque el lugar que pisas es sagrado.Y Josué le obedeció.