his corpseshall not hangall nighton the tree,but you shall surelyburyhim on the sameday(for he who is hangedis accursedof God),so that you do not defileyour landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou as an inheritance.
And Rizpahthe daughterof Aiahtooksackclothand spreadit for herself on the rock,from the beginningof harvestuntilit rainedon them from the sky;and she allowedneitherthe birdsof the skyto reston them by daynorthe beastsof the fieldby night.
let sevenmenfrom his sonsbe givento us, and we will hangthem before the LORDin Gibeahof Saul,the chosenof the LORD."And the kingsaid,"I will give[them]."
When the messengercameand toldhim, saying,"They have broughtthe headsof the king'ssons,"he said,"Putthem in twoheapsat the entranceof the gateuntilmorning."
"For sevenmonthsthe houseof Israelwill be buryingthem in orderto cleansethe land.
For the landhas becomedefiled,therefore I have broughtits punishmentupon it, so the landhas spewedout its inhabitants.
The LORDsaidto Moses,"Takeallthe leadersof the peopleand executethem in broaddaylightbefore the LORD,so that the fierceangerof the LORDmay turnawayfrom Israel."
Thenthe Jews,becauseit was the day of preparation,sothat the bodieswould not remainon the crosson the Sabbath(for that Sabbathwas a highday),askedPilatethat their legsmight be broken,and [that] they might be taken away.
For I could wishthat I myselfwere accursed,[separated] from Christfor the sakeof my brethren,my kinsmenaccordingto the flesh,
Ifanyonedoes not lovethe Lord,he is to be accursed.Maranatha.
He madeHim who knewnosin[to be] sinon our behalf,sothat we might becomethe righteousnessof Godin Him.
Christredeemedus from the curseof the Law,having becomea cursefor us-- for it is written,"CURSEDIS EVERYONEWHO HANGSON A TREE"--
"Therefore it shall comeabout when the LORDyour Godhas givenyou restfrom allyour surroundingenemies,in the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou as an inheritanceto possess,you shall blotout the memoryof Amalekfrom underheaven;you must not forget.
"Now the LORDwas angrywith me on your account,and sworethat I would not crossthe Jordan,and that I would not enterthe goodlandwhichthe LORDyour Godis givingyou as an inheritance.
"You shall not bringan abominationinto your house,and likeit comeunderthe ban;you shall utterlydetestit and you shall utterlyabhorit, for it is somethingbanned.
"Therefore the sonsof Israelcannotstandbeforetheir enemies;they turn[their] backsbeforetheir enemies,for they have becomeaccursed.I will not be with you anymoreunlessyou destroythe thingsunderthe banfrom your midst.
He hangedthe kingof Aion a treeuntilevening;and at sunsetJoshuagavecommandand they tookhis bodydownfrom the treeand threwit at the entranceof the citygate,and raisedoverit a greatheapof stones[that stands] to thisday.
