22 And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:

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Various Laws

22 If someone guilty of a capital offense(A) is put to death and their body is exposed on a pole,

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23 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.

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

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