Deuteronomy 22:8
ContextNETBible | If you build a new house, you must construct a guard rail 1 around your roof to avoid being culpable 2 in the event someone should fall from it. |
NIV © biblegateway Deu 22:8 |
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. |
NASB © biblegateway Deu 22:8 |
"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. |
NLT © biblegateway Deu 22:8 |
"Every new house you build must have a barrier around the edge of its flat rooftop. That way you will not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your household if someone falls from the roof. |
MSG © biblegateway Deu 22:8 |
When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof to make it safe so that someone doesn't fall off and die and your family become responsible for the death. |
BBE © SABDAweb Deu 22:8 |
If you are building a house, make a railing for the roof, so that the blood of any man falling from it will not come on your house. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Deu 22:8 |
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. |
NKJV © biblegateway Deu 22:8 |
"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. |
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NETBible | If you build a new house, you must construct a guard rail 1 around your roof to avoid being culpable 2 in the event someone should fall from it. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Or “a parapet” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV); KJV “a battlement”; NLT “a barrier.” 2 tn Heb “that you not place bloodshed in your house.” |