King James Bible
KJVWhen 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.
Translation Comparison
Deuteronomy 22:8
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Deuteronomy 22:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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 VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | When thou buildest a new house, thou shalt make a battlement to the roof round about: lest blood be shed in thy house, and thou be guilty, if any one slip, and fall down headlong. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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 BibleWEB | 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 TranslationYLT | '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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | When you build a new house, then you shall make a battlement for your roof, that you bring not blood on your house, if any man fall from there. |
American Standard Version
ASVWhen 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhen thou buildest a new house, thou shalt make a battlement to the roof round about: lest blood be shed in thy house, and thou be guilty, if any one slip, and fall down headlong.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhen 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 Revised Version
ERVWhen 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhen 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
WEBWhen 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.
American King James Version
AKJVWhen you build a new house, then you shall make a battlement for your roof, that you bring not blood on your house, if any man fall from there.
King James Bible
KJVWhen 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
ASVWhen 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhen thou buildest a new house, thou shalt make a battlement to the roof round about: lest blood be shed in thy house, and thou be guilty, if any one slip, and fall down headlong.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhen 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 Revised Version
ERVWhen 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhen 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
WEBWhen 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.
American King James Version
AKJVWhen you build a new house, then you shall make a battlement for your roof, that you bring not blood on your house, if any man fall from there.