The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did as he was told.
“Do not come any closer,” the Lord warned. “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground.
Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go out or in.
We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.