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Joshua 5:15 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Joshua 5:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 5 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 5:15
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.The command to remove shoes parallels Moses' burning bush encounter (Exodus 3:5), establishing explicit connection between the two great leaders and their divine commissions. The Hebrew shal-naalcha me'al raglecha (שַׁל־נַעַלְךָ מֵעַל רַגְלֶךָ, "loose thy shoe from off thy foot") uses identical language to God's command to Moses, confirming this figure's divine identity—only God sanctifies places by His presence.The phrase "the place whereon thou...
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Cross-References for Joshua 5:15
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“Don't come close. Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”
“the God of Abraham”
“And this voice which came from heaven we heard”