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Acts 5:6

4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

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BSB
Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
KJV
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
WEB
The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
ASV
And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.
DARBY
And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.
BLB
And the young ones, having arisen, wrapped him up, and having carried [him] out, buried [him].
ÅB
og de unge menn sto opp og la ham til rette og bar ham ut og begravde ham.
OTB
De unge mennene reiste seg, svøpte ham inn, og bar ham ut for å bli begravet.
B1930
og de unge menn stod op og la ham til rette og bar ham ut og begravde ham.

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  • John 19:40

    Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

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  • Leviticus 10:4–6

    And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

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  • 2 Samuel 18:17

    And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

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  • Deuteronomy 21:23

    His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

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