Is it not enough for you to eat grass in the good land? Must you crush the rest of the grass with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you make the rest of the water muddy with your feet?
The God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelites. He brought you near to himself to do the work in the Lord’s Holy Tent and to stand before all the Israelites and serve them. Isn’t that enough?
The man answered, “I am neither. I have come as the commander of the Lord’s army.” Then Joshua bowed facedown on the ground and asked, “Does my master have a command for me, his servant?”