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He that is hanged is accursed of God – that is, “Bury him that is hanged out of the way before evening: his hanging body defiles th…

Deuteronomy 21:22–23.— HANGING.
And he be put to death. —Better, and he has been put to death.

His body shall not remain all night upon the tree
Which is to be understood of any and everyone that was hanged, and…

By the law of Moses, the touch of a dead body was defiling. Therefore, dead bodies must not be left hanging, as that would defile the land.
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes