Deuteronomy 21:22

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:

And if a man {H376} have committed a sin {H2399} worthy of {H4941} death {H4194}, and he be to be put to death {H4191}, and thou hang {H8518} him on a tree {H6086}:

"If someone has committed a capital crime and is put to death, then hung on a tree,

If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree,

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

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • John 19:31 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • John 19:38 (5 votes)

    ¶ And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

  • Acts 26:31 (5 votes)

    And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

  • Luke 23:33 (4 votes)

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 22:26 (4 votes)

    But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; [there is] in the damsel no sin [worthy] of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so [is] this matter:

  • Matthew 26:66 (4 votes)

    What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

  • Acts 23:29 (4 votes)

    Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.