Deuteronomy 21:23

Deuteronomy 21:23 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

23you must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight. Be sure to bury it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse. You must not desecrate the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

23his body is not to be left overnight on the 21:23 Lit woodtree, 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.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

23his 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.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

23his 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. [Gal 3:13]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

23you 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.21:23 LXX; Hebrew anyone who is hanged is under God’s curse; cited in Galatians 3:13 You must not defile the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

23Then you must not leave the body on the pole all night. Make sure you bury it that same day. Everyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse. You must not make the land “unclean.” The Lord your God is giving it to you as your own.

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