Deuteronomy 21:23

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.

Cross References (13)

  • Galatians 3:13 (20)

    Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is h

  • John 19:31 (11)

    It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cro

  • Leviticus 18:25 (4)

    Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21 (4)

    God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

  • Romans 9:3 (3)

    For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

  • Numbers 25:4 (3)

    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so

  • Numbers 35:33–34 (3)

    Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on wh

  • Joshua 8:29 (3)

    He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tre

  • Joshua 10:26–27 (3)

    After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until ev

  • Joshua 7:12 (2)

    This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, be

  • 1 Corinthians 16:22 (1)

    If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!

  • 2 Samuel 21:6 (0)

    let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the cho

  • Deuteronomy 7:26 (0)

    And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are