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Be sure to bury it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God&#8217s curse. You must not desecrate the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> the body must not remain hanging from the tree overnight. You must bury the body that same day, for anyone who is hung is cursed in the sight of God. In this way, you will prevent the defilement of the land the LORD your God is giving you as your special possession. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall bury him the same day, for a hanged man is cursed by God. You shall not defile your land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/21.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/21.htm">New King James Version</a> his body shall not remain overnight on the tree, but you shall surely bury him that day, so that you do not defile the land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance; for he who is hanged is accursed of God. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> his body is not to be left overnight on the tree, but you shall certainly bury him on the same day (for he who is hanged is cursed of God), so that you do not defile your land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> his corpse shall not hang all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him on the same day (for he who is hanged is accursed of God), so that you do not defile your land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> his corpse shall not hang all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him on the same day (for he who is hanged is accursed of God), so that you do not defile your land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> his corpse shall not hang all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him on the same day (because cursed of God is he who is hanged), so that you do not make unclean your land which Yahweh your God gives you as an inheritance. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> his body shall not hang all night on the tree, but you shall most certainly bury him on the same day (for he who is hanged is cursed by God), so that you do not defile your land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> you are not to leave his corpse on the tree overnight but are to bury him that day, for anyone hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> you are not to leave his corpse on the tree overnight but are to bury him that day, for anyone hung on a tree is under God&#8217s curse. You must not defile the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> you must not leave it there overnight. Bury it the same day, because the dead body of a criminal hanging on a tree will bring God's curse on the land. The LORD your God is giving this land to you, so don't make it unclean by leaving the bodies of executed criminals on display. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> never leave his dead body hung on a pole overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone whose body is hung on a pole is cursed by God. The land that the LORD your God is giving you must never become unclean. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> it is not to remain there overnight. It must be buried the same day, because a dead body hanging on a post brings God's curse on the land. Bury the body, so that you will not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> his body must not remain overnight on the tree. You must bury him that same day, because cursed of God is the one who has been hanged on a tree. Don't defile your land that the LORD is about to give you as your inheritance." <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God?s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/21.htm">NET Bible</a> his body must not remain all night on the tree; instead you must make certain you bury him that same day, for the one who is left exposed on a tree is cursed by God. You must not defile your land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for everyone who hangs on a tree is cursed by God; that you do not defile your land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 may not be defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/21.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> his corpse does not remain on the tree, for you certainly bury him in the day—for he who is hanged [becomes] a curse of God—and you do not defile your ground which your God YHWH is giving to you [for] an inheritance.” <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> his corpse doth not remain on the tree, for thou dost certainly bury him in that day -- for a thing lightly esteemed of God is the hanged one -- and thou dost not defile thy ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> His carcass shall not pass the night upon the tree; for burying, ye shall bury him in that day, for he being hung is the curse of God; and thou shalt not defile thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee an inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> His body shall not remain upon the tree, but shall be buried the same day: for he is accursed of God that hangeth on a tree: and thou shalt not defile thy land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee in possession. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> his corpse shall not remain on the tree. Instead, he shall be buried on the same day. For he who hangs from a tree has been cursed by God, and you shall not defile your land, which the Lord your God will give to you as a possession.” <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/21.htm">New American Bible</a> his corpse shall not remain on the tree overnight. You must bury it the same day; anyone who is hanged is a curse of God. You shall not defile the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you as a heritage. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> his corpse must not remain all night upon the tree; you shall bury him that same day, for anyone hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you for possession.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but you shall bury him the same day (for he who shall revile God shall be crucified), and you shall not defile your land, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> His corpse will not remain on the wood but bury it on that day, because whoever curses God shall be hangedcrucified, and you shall not defile your land that LORD JEHOVAH your God gives to you as an inheritance.” <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 a reproach unto God; that thou defile not thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but ye shall by all means bury it in that day; for every one that is hanged on a tree is cursed of God; and ye shall by no means defile the land which the Lord thy God gives thee for an inheritance. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=5908" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Cursed is Anyone Hung on a Tree</a> 22If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree, 23<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you must not leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/5038.htm" title="5038: niḇ·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A carcass, corpse. From nabel; a flabby thing, i.e. A carcase or carrion; figuratively, an idol.">the body</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘êṣ (Art:: N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">the tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: ṯā·lîn (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">overnight,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: qā·ḇō·wr (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">you must be sure to bury</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: tiq·bə·ren·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 3mse) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">that day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518: tā·lui (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To hang. A primitive root; to suspend.">anyone who is hung on a tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">is under God’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045: qil·laṯ (N-fsc) -- A curse. From qalal; vilification.">curse.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: ṯə·ṭam·mê (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">defile</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">is giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lāh (N-fs) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">as an inheritance.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a> Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” <a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Numbers 25:4</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.” <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Joshua 8:29</a> He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. <a href="/john/19-31.htm">John 19:31</a> It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed. <a href="/acts/5-30.htm">Acts 5:30</a> The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree. <a href="/acts/10-39.htm">Acts 10:39</a> We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, <a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a> He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.” <a href="/matthew/27-5.htm">Matthew 27:5</a> So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3</a> For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, <a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">1 Corinthians 1:23</a> but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, <a href="/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">1 Corinthians 15:3</a> For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a> He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth. <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Genesis 40:19</a> Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.” <a href="/2_samuel/21-6.htm">2 Samuel 21:6</a> let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king. <a href="/2_samuel/21-9.htm">2 Samuel 21:9</a> And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the LORD. So all seven of them fell together; they were put to death in the first days of the harvest, at the beginning of the barley harvest.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>His body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that your land be not defiled, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance.he that is hanged is accursed of God.<a href="/john/19-31.htm">John 19:31</a> The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.<a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Deuteronomy 7:26</a> Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.<a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Numbers 25:4</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.thy land<a href="/leviticus/18-25.htm">Leviticus 18:25</a> And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.<a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33,34</a> So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Accursed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Body</a> <a href="/genesis/50-14.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Corpse</a> <a href="/numbers/18-32.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/numbers/19-20.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Hanged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-16.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-4.htm">Night</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-13.htm">Overnight</a> <a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-15.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-15.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-14.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/6-17.htm">Accursed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Body</a> <a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Corpse</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-13.htm">Defile</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-66.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Hanged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Night</a> <a href="/jonah/4-10.htm">Overnight</a> <a href="/joshua/5-9.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-1.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-1.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-6.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-7.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 21</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-1.htm">The Atonement for an Unsolved Murder</a> 10. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-10.htm">The usage of a captive taken to wife</a> 15. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">The firstborn is not to be disinherited upon private affection</a> 18. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-18.htm">A rebellious son is to be stoned to death</a> 22. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">The malefactor must not hang all night on a tree</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This command reflects the importance of maintaining purity and respect for the dead, aligning with the broader biblical principle of honoring God's creation. The practice of removing the body before nightfall also prevented ritual impurity, which was a significant concern in the Israelite community. This command is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus' body was taken down from the cross before evening (<a href="/john/19-31.htm">John 19:31-33</a>), fulfilling the law and maintaining ritual purity.but you must be sure to bury him that day Immediate burial was a common practice in ancient Israel, emphasizing the urgency of dealing with death in a way that respects both the individual and the community. This command ensured that the land remained undefiled and that the community remained ritually clean. The practice of same-day burial is still observed in Jewish tradition today. This urgency also prefigures the burial of Jesus, who was buried the same day He was crucified, fulfilling the law and prophetic symbolism (<a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-60</a>).because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse This phrase indicates that execution by hanging was seen as a sign of divine judgment. In the cultural and historical context, being hung on a tree was a public display of shame and a declaration that the person was cursed by God. This concept is crucial in understanding the redemptive work of Christ, as Paul explains in <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a>, where Christ became a curse for us by being hung on a tree, thus redeeming us from the curse of the law. This typology highlights the substitutionary atonement of Jesus, who bore the curse on behalf of humanity.You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance The land of Israel was considered holy, a gift from God to His chosen people. Defiling the land through disobedience or neglect of God's commands was a serious offense, as the land was a tangible representation of God's covenant with Israel. This command underscores the importance of maintaining holiness and purity in the land, reflecting the broader biblical theme of stewardship and responsibility. The concept of land as an inheritance is a recurring theme in Scripture, symbolizing God's promises and blessings to His people, ultimately pointing to the eternal inheritance believers have in Christ (<a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The recipients of the law, preparing to enter the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a> The land given by God to the Israelites, which they are about to inherit. 4. <a href="/topical/c/cursed_man.htm">Cursed Man</a> A person executed and hung on a tree, symbolizing being under God's curse. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The divine lawgiver, emphasizing holiness and the sanctity of the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_the_land.htm">The Sanctity of the Land</a> God's command to bury the executed on the same day underscores the importance of maintaining the purity of the land. As believers, we are called to live lives that honor God and do not defile the spiritual inheritance we have in Christ. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_curse.htm">Understanding the Curse</a> The curse of being hung on a tree points to the seriousness of sin and its consequences. It foreshadows Christ's redemptive work, where He took upon Himself the curse of sin for our salvation. <a href="/topical/r/respect_for_the_dead.htm">Respect for the Dead</a> The command to bury the dead promptly reflects a respect for human dignity, even in judgment. This teaches us to uphold the value of life and dignity in all circumstances. <a href="/topical/c/christ's_fulfillment_of_the_law.htm">Christ's Fulfillment of the Law</a> Jesus' crucifixion fulfills the law's requirement, as He was hung on a tree and became a curse for us. This highlights the depth of His sacrifice and the completeness of His redemption. <a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_inheritance.htm">Holiness in Inheritance</a> Just as the Israelites were to keep their land undefiled, Christians are called to live holy lives, reflecting the purity of the spiritual inheritance we have received through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 21</a> <a href="/q/how_does_gal._3_13_remove_deut._21_23's_curse.htm">Why does Galatians 3:13 claim the curse is removed by Christ, when Deuteronomy 21:23 still applies the curse to anyone hanged on a tree? </a> <a href="/q/why_is_hanging_cursed_in_deut._21_22-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22–23: Why is a person hung on a tree considered cursed, and how does this align with New Testament references to Christ’s crucifixion?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_joseph_quickly_secure_a_new_tomb.htm">How did Joseph of Arimathea manage to secure and prepare a new tomb so quickly, as described in John 19:38–42?</a> <a href="/q/why_delay_burial_in_2_sam_21_9.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:9, how is the extended exposure of the corpses justified when Deuteronomy 21:22-23 calls for prompt burial?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - He that is hanged is accursed of God; literally, a curse of God. Some take this as meaning an insult to God, a contemning of him, "since man his image is thus given up to scorn and insult" (Rashi). But the more probable meaning is "a curse inflicted by God," which the transgressor is made to endure (cf. <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a>). That thy land be not defiled. The land was defiled, not only by sins committed by its inhabitants, but also by the public exposure of criminals who had been put to death for their sins (cf. <a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Leviticus 18:24, 25</a>; <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33, 34</a>). On this law Joshua acted (cf. <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Joshua 8:29</a>; <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26, 27</a>). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>you must not leave לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no the body נִבְלָת֜וֹ (niḇ·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5038.htm">Strong's 5038: </a> A flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the tree הָעֵ֗ץ (hā·‘êṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood overnight, תָלִ֨ין (ṯā·lîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate but כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you must be sure to bury קָב֤וֹר (qā·ḇō·wr) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> To inter him הַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are that day, בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction anyone who is hung on a tree תָּל֑וּי (tā·lui) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8518.htm">Strong's 8518: </a> To suspend is under God’s אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative curse. קִלְלַ֥ת (qil·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7045.htm">Strong's 7045: </a> Vilification You must not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no defile תְטַמֵּא֙ (ṯə·ṭam·mê) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> To be or become unclean the land אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ (’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is giving נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> as an inheritance. נַחֲלָֽה׃ (na·ḥă·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 21:23 His body shall not remain all night (Deut. 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