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Deuteronomy 21:23 KJV
Deuteronomy · chapter 21 · verse 23 · King James Version
His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.Deuteronomy 21:23 · King James Version
Deuteronomy 21:23 in context
21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
22And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:
23His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- accursedqᵉlâlâhvilificationH7045 →
- defiledṭâmêʼto be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral senseH2930 →
- hangedtâlâhto suspendH8518 →
- nightlûwnto stopH3885 →
- bodynᵉbêlâha flabby thingH5038 →
- treeʻêtsa treeH6086 →
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