23 His body shall not remain [a]all night upon the tree, but thou shalt bury him the same day: for the (A)curse of God is on him that is hanged. Defile not therefore thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to inherit.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 21:23 For God’s Law by his death is satisfied, and nature abhorreth cruelty.

23 you must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight.(A) Be sure to bury(B) it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse.(C) You must not desecrate(D) the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

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