Joshua 5:14
12 And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan.
13 Now 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?”
“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?”
15 The 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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- BSB
- “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?”
- KJV
- And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
- WEB
- He said, “No; but I have come now as commander of the LORD’s army.” Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and worshiped, and asked him, “What does my lord say to his servant?”
- ASV
- And he said, Nay; but [as] prince of the host of Jehovah am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
- DARBY
- And he said, No; for [as] captain of the army of Jehovah am I now come. Then Joshua fell upon his face to the earth, and worshipped, and said to him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
- BLB
- And He said, “Neither, for I, Commander of the army of YHWH, have now come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”
- ÅB
- Han svarte: Nei, jeg er høvdingen over Herrens hær; nå er jeg kommet. Da falt Josva på sitt ansikt til jorden og tilba og sa til ham: Hva har min herre å si til sin tjener?
- OTB
- Han svarte: "Verken, men som hærfører for Herrens hær har jeg nå kommet." Da falt Josva med ansiktet ned til jorden i ærefrykt, og spurte: "Hvilket budskap har min herre til sin tjener?"
- B1930
- Han svarte: Nei, jeg er høvdingen over Herrens hær; nu er jeg kommet. Da falt Josva på sitt ansikt til jorden og tilbad og sa til ham: Hvad har min herre å si til sin tjener?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 55:4
Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.
Read in contextGenesis 17:3
Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
Read in contextExodus 23:20–22
Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.
Read in contextRevelation 19:10–14
So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Read in contextActs 10:25–26
As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
Read in contextLuke 20:42
For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
Read in contextDaniel 12:1
“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
Read in contextDaniel 10:13
However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
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