Deuteronomy 21:23
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“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.”Deuteronomy 21:23
What Does Deuteronomy 21:23 Mean?
Deuteronomy 21:23 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 21, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 21:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Galatians 3:13“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”John 19:31“The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.”2 Samuel 21:10“And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.”Ezekiel 39:12“And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.”John 18:32“That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.”2 Corinthians 5:21“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”Philippians 2:8“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”Leviticus 18:25“And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.”Luke 23:33“And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.”1 Corinthians 12:3“Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.”Numbers 25:4“And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.”Numbers 35:33“So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.”Joshua 8:29“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”Joshua 10:26“And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.”Esther 9:13“Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.”Mark 15:24“And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.”Romans 9:3“For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:”Joshua 7:12“Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.”2 Samuel 18:9“And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.”2 Kings 10:8“And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.”
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