Deuteronomy 22:8 — Compare Translations

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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.

English Amplified

When you build a new house, then you shall put a railing around your [flat] roof, so that no one may fall from there and bring guilt of blood upon your house.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When you build a new house, then you shall put a railing around your [flat] roof, so that no one may fall from there and bring guilt of blood upon your house.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If you build a new house, you are to construct a railing around your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

If you build a new house, you must make a wall around the edge of the flat roof. Then if someone falls off the roof and dies, you will not be guilty for his death.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"When you build a new house, you must build a wall around your roof. Then you will not be guilty for the death of a person who falls from the house.

"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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“When you build a new house, be sure to put a railing around the edge of the roof. Then you will not be responsible if someone falls off and is killed.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

“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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When you build a new house, you must make a guard rail for your roof so that you bring no blood guilt on your house, should anyone fall from there.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"When you build a new house, put a parapet around the roof; otherwise, if someone falls off, you will bring bloodguilt upon your house.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If you build a new house, you must construct a guard rail around your roof to avoid being culpable in the event someone should fall from it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English 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.

English NKJ 1982

“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.

English NLT

"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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“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 any one fall from it.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Every new house must have a guardrail around the edge of the flat rooftop to prevent anyone from falling off and bring guilt to both the house and its owner.

English Tyndale 1537

When thou buildest a new house, thou shalt make a battlement unto the roof, that thou lade not blood upon thine house, if any man fall thereof.