Deuteronomy 21:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
his corpseנִבְלָתֹ֜ו
(niv·la·tov)
5038: a carcass, corpsefrom nabel
shall not hang all nightתָלִ֨ין
(ta·lin)
3885a: to lodge, pass the night, abidea prim. root
on the tree,הָעֵ֗ץ
(ha·'etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
but you shall surelyקָבֹ֤ור
(ka·vo·vr)
6912: to burya prim. root
buryתִּקְבְּרֶ֙נּוּ֙
(tik·be·ren·nu)
6912: to burya prim. root
him on the sameהַה֔וּא
(ha·hu,)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
dayבַּיֹּ֣ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
(for he who is hangedתָּל֑וּי
(ta·l?;)
8518: to hanga prim. root
is accursedקִלְלַ֥ת
(kil·lat)
7045: a cursefrom qalal
of God),אֱלֹהִ֖ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
so that you do not defileתְטַמֵּא֙
(te·tam·me)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root
your landאַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔
(ad·ma·te·cha,)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
whichאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
givesנֹתֵ֥ן
(no·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you as an inheritance.נַחֲלָֽה׃
(na·cha·lah.)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
His body
nbelah  (neb-ay-law')
a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol -- (dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself.
shall not remain all night
luwn  (loon)
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
upon the tree
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
but thou shalt in any wise
qabar  (kaw-bar')
to inter -- in any wise, bury(-ier).
bury
qabar  (kaw-bar')
to inter -- in any wise, bury(-ier).
him that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
for he that is hanged
talah  (taw-law')
to suspend (especially to gibbet) -- hang (up).
is accursed
qlalah  (kel-aw-law')
vilification -- (ac-)curse(-d, -ing).
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
that thy land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
be not defiled
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
giveth
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee for an inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
his 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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
you are not to leave his corpse on the tree overnight but are to bury him that day, for anyone hung on a tree is under God's curse. You must not defile the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance."

International Standard Version
his body must not remain overnight on the tree. You must bury him that same day, because cursed of God is the one who has been hanged on a tree. Don't defile your land that the LORD is about to give you as your inheritance."

NET Bible
his body must not remain all night on the tree; instead you must make certain you bury him that same day, for the one who is left exposed on a tree is cursed by God. You must not defile your land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
never leave his dead body hung on a pole overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone whose body is hung on a pole is cursed by God. The land that the LORD your God is giving you must never become unclean.

King James 2000 Bible
His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but you shall surely bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that your land be not defiled, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance.
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