Deuteronomy 21:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 21:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 21:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God. Don’t defile your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.”
Deuteronomy 21:23 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 21:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt surely bury him the same day; for he that is hanged is accursed of God; that thou defile not thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. ”
Deuteronomy 21:23 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 21:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“his corpse doth not remain on the tree, for thou dost certainly bury him in that day--for a thing lightly esteemed of God <FI>is<Fi> the hanged one--and thou dost not defile thy ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee--an inheritance.”
Deuteronomy 21:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 21:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 a curse ofGod); and thou shalt not defile thy land, which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee for an inheritance. ”
Deuteronomy 21:23 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 21:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“His body shall not remaine all night vpon the tree, but thou shalt bury him the same day: for the curse of God is on him that is hanged. Defile not therfore thy land which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite. ”
Deuteronomy 21:23 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 21:23 in Context — Deuteronomy 21
21 And 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.
22 And 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:
23 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.
What Does Deuteronomy 21:23 Mean?
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