Joshua 5:15 (WEB)
The prince of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Take off your sandals, for the place on which you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.
Fathers and councils · 4
Jerome
“And in the same way that Moses was commanded, so was he: “loose thy shoe, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 5; Jos. v. 15.
Read the whole comment“Similarly, when Moses and Joshua were bidden to remove their shoes because the ground on which they stood was holy, the command had a mystical meaning.” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 5; Josh. v. 15.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and said unto him, Lord, what dost thou command thy servant? and the captain of the Lord said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy.”” — editor's note: Josh. v. 13–15
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And the leader of the Lord’s host said, Loose thy shoe from thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”” — editor's note: Josh. v. 13–15.
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Cross-references · 1
Acts 7:33 takes up the words of Joshua 5:15 (11 words in common).