Deuteronomy 22:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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 English Bible (DBY)
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.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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 (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`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.
| When | כִּ֤י | kî | kee |
| thou buildest | תִבְנֶה֙ | tibneh | teev-NEH |
| a new | בַּ֣יִת | bayit | BA-yeet |
| house, | חָדָ֔שׁ | ḥādāš | ha-DAHSH |
| make shalt thou then | וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ | wĕʿāśîtā | veh-ah-SEE-ta |
| a battlement | מַֽעֲקֶ֖ה | maʿăqe | ma-uh-KEH |
| roof, thy for | לְגַגֶּ֑ךָ | lĕgaggekā | leh-ɡa-ɡEH-ha |
| that thou bring | וְלֹֽא | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| not | תָשִׂ֤ים | tāśîm | ta-SEEM |
| blood | דָּמִים֙ | dāmîm | da-MEEM |
| house, thine upon | בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ | bĕbêtekā | beh-vay-TEH-ha |
| if | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| any man | יִפֹּ֥ל | yippōl | yee-POLE |
| fall | הַנֹּפֵ֖ל | hannōpēl | ha-noh-FALE |
| from | מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ | mimmennû | mee-MEH-noo |