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23 his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt surely bury him the same day; for he that is hanged is [a]accursed of God; that thou defile not thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

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  1. Deuteronomy 21:23 Hebrew the curse of God.

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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