Deuteronomy 21:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 21:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 21:22 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 21:22 — KJV
“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:”
— Deuteronomy 21:22 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 21:22 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 21:22
“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:22: committed, death, put
“And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:22: death, put, hang
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:22: worthy, death, put
“But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:22: sin, death, put
“For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:22: committed, worthy, death
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