Berean Standard Bible
“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.”
Deuteronomy 21 covers law for difficult cases, including executed criminals whose bodies were displayed. The rule is that the body must be buried the same day.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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; that you don’t defile your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Do not let his body be on the tree all night, but put it to rest in the earth the same day; for the man who undergoes hanging is cursed by God; so do not make unclean the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
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.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
su cuerpo no pasará la noche en el madero. Deberás sepultarlo el mismo día, porque es una maldición de Dios el que es colgado en un madero. No contaminarás la tierra que el Señor tu Dios te ha dado.
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