Focused Passage

Joshua 5:13-15

Covenant Renewal at Gilgal and the Commander of the LORD’s Army

After the LORD terrifies Canaan, Israel renews covenant identity through circumcision, celebrates Passover in the land, eats the produce of Canaan, and Joshua encounters the holy Commander of the LORD’s army.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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 reverence 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.

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Verse 13

Cross-references

Exodus 23:20Classic cross-references Philippians 2:6Classic cross-references Genesis 18:2Classic cross-references Numbers 22:23Classic cross-references John 1:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Now when Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַיְהִ֗יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .בִּֽהְי֣וֹתH1961Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructnear Jerichoבִּירִיחוֹ֒H3405Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularhe looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֤אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .עֵינָיו֙H5869Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularand sawוַיַּ֔רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .וְהִנֵּה־H2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectiona manאִישׁ֙H376Noun - masculine singularstandingעֹמֵ֣דH5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin front of himלְנֶגְדּ֔וֹH5048Preposition-l | third person masculine singularwith a drawnשְׁלוּפָ֖הH8025Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularswordוְחַרְבּ֥וֹH2719Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularin His handבְּיָד֑וֹH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularapproachedוַיֵּ֨לֶךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHimאֵלָיו֙H413Preposition | third person masculine singularand askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularAre Youאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularfor usהֲלָ֥נוּPreposition | first person common pluralorאִם־H518Conjunctionfor our enemiesלְצָרֵֽינוּ׃H6862Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

2 Kings 20:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:4Classic cross-references Genesis 17:3Classic cross-references Exodus 23:20Classic cross-references Revelation 19:10Classic cross-references

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Neitherלֹ֗אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .כִּ֛יH3588ConjunctionHe repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularIאֲנִ֥יH589Pronoun - first person common singularhave nowעַתָּ֣הH6258Adverbcomeבָ֑אתִיH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularas Commanderשַׂר־H8269Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulararmyצְבָֽא־H6635Noun - common singular constructThen Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularfellוַיִּפֹּל֩H5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfacedownאֶל־H413Preposition. . .פָּנָ֥יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular. . .אַ֙רְצָה֙H776Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularin reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּH7812Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHimל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularWhatמָ֥הH4100Interrogativedoes my Lordאֲדֹנִ֖יH113Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularhave to sayמְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionHis servantעַבְדּֽוֹ׃H5650Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or and paid homage or and worshiped

Verse 15

Cross-references

Exodus 3:5Classic cross-references Acts 7:32Classic cross-references Acts 7:33Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 5:1Classic cross-references Genesis 28:16Classic cross-references

Original words

The Commanderשַׂר־H8269Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORD’sיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulararmyצְבָ֨אH6635Noun - common singular constructrepliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶל־H413Preposition-יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularTake offשַׁל־H5394Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularyour sandalsנַֽעַלְךָ֙H5275Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular-מֵעַ֣לH5921Preposition-m-רַגְלֶ֔ךָH7272Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe placeהַמָּק֗וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singularwhereאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתָּ֛הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare standingעֹמֵ֥דH5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .עָלָ֖יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularis holyקֹ֣דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singular. . .ה֑וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularAnd Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singulardidוַיַּ֥עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsoכֵּֽן׃H3651Adverb

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