NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon When thou buildestbanah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. a new chadash (khaw-dawsh') new -- fresh, new thing. house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) then thou shalt make `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application a battlement ma`aqeh (mah-ak-eh') a parapet -- battlement. for thy roof gag (gawg) a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar -- roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house). that thou bring suwm (soom) to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work. not blood dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) upon thine house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) if any man naphal (naw-fal') to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) fall naphal (naw-fal') to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) from thence Parallel Verses 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 Bible 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. Holman 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. 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." 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. King James 2000 Bible 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. Links Deuteronomy 22:8Deuteronomy 22:8 NIV Deuteronomy 22:8 NLT Deuteronomy 22:8 ESV Deuteronomy 22:8 NASB Deuteronomy 22:8 KJV |
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