Joshua 5:15
The commander of the LORD’s army answered Joshua,“Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.
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- Exod 3:5 : 5 God said,“Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
- Acts 7:32-33 : 32 ‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely. 33 But the Lord said to him,‘Take the sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
- 2 Pet 1:18 : 18 When this voice was conveyed from heaven, we ourselves heard it, for we were with him on the holy mountain.
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13 Israel Conquers Jericho When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him holding a drawn sword. Joshua approached him and asked him,“Are you on our side or allied with our enemies?”
14 He answered,“Truly I am the commander of the LORD’s army. Now I have arrived!” Joshua bowed down with his face to the ground and asked,“What does my master want to say to his servant?”
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5 God said,“Do not approach any closer! Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
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33 But the Lord said to him,‘Take the sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
- Josh 4:14-185 verses78%
14 That day the LORD brought honor to Joshua before all Israel. They respected him all his life, just as they had respected Moses.
15 The LORD told Joshua,
16 “Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan.”
17 So Joshua instructed the priests,“Come up from the Jordan!”
18 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up from the middle of the Jordan, and as soon as they set foot on dry land, the water of the Jordan flowed again and returned to flood stage.
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3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood there before the angel.
4 The angel spoke up to those standing all around,“Remove his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua,“I have freely forgiven your iniquity and will dress you in fine clothing.”
5 Then I spoke up,“Let a clean turban be put on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood nearby.
6 Then the angel of the LORD exhorted Joshua solemnly:
7 “The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,‘If you follow my ways and keep my requirements, you will be able to preside over my temple and attend to my courtyards, and I will allow you to come and go among these others who are standing by you.
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10 The LORD responded to Joshua,“Get up! Why are you lying there face down?
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5 Joshua told the people,“Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will perform miraculous deeds among you.”
6 Joshua told the priests,“Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.
7 The LORD told Joshua,“This very day I will begin to honor you before all Israel so they will know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
8 Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant,‘When you reach the bank of the Jordan River, wade into the water.’”
9 Joshua told the Israelites,“Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God!”
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1 Israel Commemorates the Crossing When the entire nation was on the other side, the LORD told Joshua,
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6 Joshua tore his clothes; he and the leaders of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the LORD until evening and threw dirt on their heads.
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1 Israel Designates Cities of Refuge The LORD instructed Joshua:
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9 I repeat, be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, for I, the LORD your God, am with you in all you do.”
10 Joshua Prepares for the Invasion Joshua instructed the leaders of the people:
11 “Go through the camp and command the people,‘Prepare your supplies, for within three days you will cross the Jordan River and begin the conquest of the land the LORD your God is ready to hand over to you.’”
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24 When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him,“Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came up and put their feet on their necks.
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23 Joshua said,“Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to the LORD God of Israel.”
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13 When the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the LORD, the Lord of the whole earth, touch the water of the Jordan, the water coming downstream toward you will stop flowing and pile up.”
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5 Praise the LORD our God! Worship before his footstool! He is holy!
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1 ¶ The Lord Commissions Joshua After Moses the LORD’s servant died, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant:
2 “Moses my servant is dead. Get ready! Cross the Jordan River! Lead these people into the land which I am ready to hand over to them.
3 I am handing over to you every place you set foot, as I promised Moses.
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9 Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.
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18 The LORD replied to Moses,“Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;
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9 The LORD said to Joshua,“Today I have taken away the disgrace of Egypt from you.” So that place is called Gilgal even to this day.
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11 Look! The ark of the covenant of the Lord of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you.
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15 Moses the LORD’s servant passed on the LORD’s commands to Joshua, and Joshua did as he was told. He did not ignore any of the commands the LORD had given Moses.
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22 So Moses did as the LORD commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.
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14 For the LORD your God walks about in the middle of your camp to deliver you and defeat your enemies for you. Therefore your camp should be holy, so that he does not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you.
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1 Israel Crosses the Jordan Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river.
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6 The LORD told Joshua,“Don’t be afraid of them, for about this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to lie dead before Israel. You must hamstring their horses and burn their chariots.”
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13 “Remember what Moses the LORD’s servant commanded you. The LORD your God is giving you a place to settle and is handing this land over to you.
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3 Instruct them,‘Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests stand firmly, and carry them over with you and put them in the place where you camp tonight.’”
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16 They told Joshua,“We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us.