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Deuteronomy 22:8

“When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring the guilt of blood upon your house, if anyone should fall from it.

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Deuteronomy 22:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof so that you may not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your house if someone falls from the roof.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“When you build a new house, you must build a railing around the edge of its flat roof. That way you will not be considered guilty of murder if someone falls from the roof.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring guilt of bloodshed on your household if anyone falls from it.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

When you build a new house, build a low wall around the edge of the roof so you will not be guilty if someone falls off the roof.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thy house, if any man fall from thence.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

When thou buildest a new house, thou shalt make a parapet for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thy house, if any one should in any wise fall from it.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Whenever you build a new house, put a railing around the edge of the roof. Then you won’t be responsible for a death at your home if someone falls off the roof. 

Deuteronomy 22:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If you build a new house, make a railing around your roof, so that you don’t bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof; otherwise you might have bloodguilt on your house, if anyone should fall from it.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“When you build a new house then you shall make a parapet wall for your roof, so that you will not bring bloodguilt on your house if anyone should fall from it.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

If you build a new house, put a low wall around the edge of your roof. Then you won’t be held accountable if someone falls off your roof and dies.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, so that you will not bring bloodguilt on your house if anyone falls from it.


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