And the captain of the LORD'S army said unto Joshua,
Loose your shoes from off your feet; for the place on which you stand is holy.
And Joshua did so.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Worshipping. Not with divine honour, but with a religious veneration of an inferior kind, suitable to the dignity of his person. (Challoner)
He styles the angel Adonai, which is a title frequently given to men; and hence he does not seem to have designed to give him supreme worship. (Calmet)
If he did, (Haydock) it was referred to God. (Calmet) (Exodus xx.)