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Deuteronomy 22:8
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 22:8
New English Translation
8 If you build a new house, you must construct a guardrail[a] around your roof to avoid being culpable[b] in the event someone should fall from it.
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- Deuteronomy 22:8 tn Or “a parapet” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV); KJV “a battlement”; NLT “a barrier.”
- Deuteronomy 22:8 tn Heb “that you not place bloodshed in your house.”
Deuteronomy 22:8
Amplified Bible
Deuteronomy 22:8
Amplified Bible
8 “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.
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