Read Deuteronomy 21:23 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Deuteronomy 21.23, Deuteronomy 21v23, Dt. 21:23. 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…
Other reference formats: Deuteronomy 21.23, Deuteronomy 21v23, Dt. 21:23.
23 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.