Parallel Verses

Holman 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.

New American Standard Bible

“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.

King James Version

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.

International Standard Version

"When you build a new house, install a parapet along your roof so that if someone falls from the roof, you won't bring guilt of bloodshed on your house."

A Conservative Version

When thou build a new house, then thou shall make a guard rail for thy roof, that thou not bring blood upon thy house, if any man falls from there.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

“When you build a new house, you shall make a railing (parapet) around your [flat] roof, so that you do not bring the guilt of [innocent] blood on your house if someone falls from it.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

When thou shalt build a new house thou shalt make a ledge to thy roof, and thou shalt not put bloods upon thy house, if he shall fall from it.

King James 2000

When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you bring not the guilt of blood upon your house, if any man fall from there.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"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}.

Modern King James verseion

When you build a new house, then you shall make a guard rail for your roof, so that you do not bring blood on your house, if one falls from it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

When you build a new house, then you shall make a battlement for your roof, that you do not bring blood on your house, if any man fall from there.

The Emphasized Bible

When thou buildest a new house, then shalt thou make a parapet to thy roof, so shalt thou not treasure up blood-guiltiness against thy house, for he that is in danger of falling might fall therefrom.

Webster

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

World English Bible

When you build a new house, then you shall make a battlement for your roof, that you don't bring blood on your house, if any man fall from there.

Youngs Literal Translation

'When thou buildest a new house, then thou hast made a parapet to thy roof, and thou dost not put blood on thy house when one falleth from it.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
When thou buildest
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

a new
חדשׁ 
Chadash 
Usage: 53

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

מעקה 
Ma`aqeh 
Usage: 1

גּג 
Gag 
Usage: 30

that thou bring
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

not blood
דּם 
Dam 
Usage: 359

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

7 You may take the young for yourself, but be sure to let the mother go free, so that you may prosper and live long. 8 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. 9 Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; otherwise, the entire harvest, both the crop you plant and the produce of the vineyard, will be defiled.



Cross References

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

Isaiah 22:1

An oracle against the Valley of Vision:

What’s the matter with you?
Why have all of you gone up to the rooftops?

Jeremiah 19:13

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will become impure like that place Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they have burned incense to the whole heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops.

Mark 2:4

Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

Acts 10:9

The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.

Exodus 22:6

“When a fire gets out of control, spreads to thornbushes, and consumes stacks of cut grain, standing grain, or a field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution for what was burned.

Exodus 21:28-36

“When an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox must be stoned, and its meat may not be eaten, but the ox’s owner is innocent.

Ezekiel 3:18

If I say to the wicked person, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him—you don’t speak out to warn him about his wicked way in order to save his life—that wicked person will die for his iniquity. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.

Ezekiel 3:20

Now if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, and I put a stumbling block in front of him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die because of his sin and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.

Ezekiel 32:2-9

“Son of man, lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him:

You compare yourself to a lion of the nations,
but you are like a monster in the seas.
You thrash about in your rivers,
churn up the waters with your feet,
and muddy the rivers.”

Matthew 18:6-7

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!

Acts 20:26-27

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of everyone’s blood,

Romans 14:13

Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Give no offense to the Jews or the Greeks or the church of God,

Philippians 1:10

so that you can approve the things that are superior and can be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Stay away from every kind of evil.

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