Josué 5:15

15 El comandante del ejército del Señor
contestó:
—Quítate las sandalias, porque el lugar donde estás parado es santo.
Y Josué hizo lo que se le indicó.

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 El comandante del Señor
frente a Josué
Cuando Josué estaba cerca de la ciudad de Jericó, miró hacia arriba y vio a un hombre parado frente a él con una espada en la mano. Josué se le acercó y le preguntó:
—¿Eres amigo o enemigo?

14 —Ninguno de los dos —contestó—. Soy el comandante del ejército del Señor
.
Entonces Josué cayó rostro en tierra ante él con reverencia.
—Estoy a tus órdenes —dijo Josué—. ¿Qué quieres que haga tu siervo?

15 El comandante del ejército del Señor
contestó:
—Quítate las sandalias, porque el lugar donde estás parado es santo.
Y Josué hizo lo que se le indicó.