Joshua

Joshua 5:13–15

13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”

14“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.”

Then Joshua fell facedown in reverencef and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”

15The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.”

And Joshua did so.

Footnotes

  • f 5:14 Or and paid homage or and worshiped

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Joshua 5:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now when Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
wasוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
near Jerichoבִּירִיחוֹ֒bî·rî·ḥōwPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
he looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֤אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
and sawוַיַּ֔רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
a manאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
standingעֹמֵ֣ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
in front of himלְנֶגְדּ֔וֹlə·neḡ·dōwPreposition-l; third person masculine singularH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
with a drawnשְׁלוּפָ֖הšə·lū·p̄āhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH8025 draw out, off
swordוְחַרְבּ֥וֹwə·ḥar·bōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2719 sword
in His handבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
approachedוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
Himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Are Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
for usהֲלָ֥נוּhă·lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
orאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
for our enemiesלְצָרֵֽינוּ׃lə·ṣā·rê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH6862 narrow, tight

Joshua 5:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neitherלֹ֗אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
He repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
comeבָ֑אתִיḇā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
as Commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
armyצְבָֽא־ṣə·ḇā-Noun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
fellוַיִּפֹּל֩way·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
facedownאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
in reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּway·yiš·tā·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down
and askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Whatמָ֥הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
does my Lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
have to sayמְדַבֵּ֥רmə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
His servantעַבְדּֽוֹ׃‘aḇ·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant

Joshua 5:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Commanderשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the LORD’sיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
armyצְבָ֨אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
repliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Take offשַׁל־šal-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5394 slip or drop off
your sandalsנַֽעַלְךָ֙na·‘al·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5275 sandal, shoe
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתָּ֛ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are standingעֹמֵ֥ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
is holyקֹ֣דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
soכֵּֽן׃kênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest

Cross-references

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Joshua 5:13 Genesis 18:2 · Numbers 22:23 · Numbers 22:31 · 1 Chronicles 21:16–17 · 1 Chronicles 21:30 · Daniel 10:5 · Hosea 12:3–5 · Exodus 23:23

Joshua 5:14 Isaiah 55:4 · Genesis 17:3 · Revelation 19:10–14 · Exodus 23:20–22 · Acts 10:25–26 · Luke 20:42 · Daniel 12:1 · Daniel 10:13 · Revelation 12:7 · Numbers 16:45 · John 20:28 · Daniel 10:21

Joshua 5:15 Exodus 3:5 · Acts 7:32–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.