Joshua 5:15
The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.”
What it says
The Commander tells Joshua to remove his sandals, because the place where he stands is holy.
What it is doing
It seals the encounter by marking the ground with holiness and reverence.
In context
13Now 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?” 14“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” 15The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.”