His body shall not remain overnight on the tree; rather you shall bury him on that same day, for a hanging person is a curse of God, and you shall not defile your land that Hashem your God is giving you as an inheritance.
English: Whoever leaves his dead overnight transgresses a negative commandment. If he left it overnight for the sake of the deceased’s honor — to bring a coffin or shrouds — he does not transgress.
On the daf / in context: The Gemara qualifies the prohibition: delay for the dignity of the deceased (proper preparations) is permitted.
Type of Learning
Halakhic qualification of the negative commandment.
What Is Learned
Leaving a body overnight is forbidden, but a delay that serves the honor of the deceased (obtaining a coffin or shrouds) does not violate the prohibition.