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.
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 21 of Deuteronomy. The law concerning the son of a loved wife and another less loved wife protects the firstborn’s inheritance rights even when his mother is not the preferred wife. It also regulates persistent rebellion by a son and establishes a communal procedure. Finally, the death of a condemned person and exposure on a tree are linked to the requirement that the body be removed before nightfall so as not to defile the land.
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so soll sein Leichnam nicht über Nacht an dem Holz bleiben, sondern du sollst ihn desselben Tages begraben, denn ein Gehenkter ist verflucht bei Gott, auf daß du dein Land nicht verunreinigst, das dir der HERR, dein Gott, gibt zum Erbe.
No estará su cuerpo por la noche en el madero, mas sin falta lo enterrarás el mismo día, porque maldición de Dios es el colgado: y no contaminarás tu tierra, que Jehová tu Dios te da por heredad.
son cadavre ne passera point la nuit sur le bois; mais tu l'enterreras le jour même, car celui qui est pendu est un objet de malédiction auprès de Dieu, et tu ne souilleras point le pays que l'Eternel, ton Dieu, te donne pour héritage.
non dimori il suo corpo morto in sul legno, la notte fino alla mattina; anzi del tutto seppelliscilo in quell’istesso giorno; perciocchè l’appiccato è in esecrazione a Dio; e non contaminare il paese che il Signore Iddio tuo ti dà a possedere
O seu cadáver não permanecerá no madeiro, mas certamente o enterrarás no mesmo dia; porquanto o pendurado é maldito de Deus; assim não contaminarás a tua terra, que o SENHOR teu Deus te dá em herança.
不可讓屍體留在木頭上過夜,一定要當日把他埋葬,因為被掛的人是上帝所詛咒的。你不可玷污耶和華-你上帝所賜你為業的地。」
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