Verse 6

The young men arose, wrapped his body, carried him out, and buried him.

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • John 19:40 : 40 Taking the body of Jesus, they wrapped it in linen cloths along with the spices, as is the Jewish burial custom.
  • Lev 10:4-6 : 4 Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Aaron's uncle Uzziel, and said to them, 'Come here and carry your relatives away from the front of the sanctuary to a place outside the camp.' 5 So they came forward and carried them out of the camp by their tunics, as Moses had instructed. 6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, 'Do not uncover your heads or tear your clothes in mourning, or you will die, and the LORD’s wrath will come upon the entire community. However, your relatives—all the house of Israel—may mourn for those the LORD burned.
  • Deut 21:23 : 23 you must not leave his body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
  • 2 Sam 18:17 : 17 They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a great heap of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.