And the captain of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
Then He said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”
Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.
and we ourselves heard this declaration made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.