| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 22:8:1 ⧉כִּֽי־תִבְנֶ֥הkitivnehWhen you build Deuteronomy 22:8:2 ⧉בַּ֖יִתbayita house Deuteronomy 22:8:3 ⧉חָדָ֑שׁkhadashnew Deuteronomy 22:8:4 ⧉וְעָשִׂ֥יתָveasitathen you shall make Deuteronomy 22:8:5 ⧉מַעֲקֶ֖הmaakeha parapet Deuteronomy 22:8:6 ⧉לְגַגֶּ֑ךָlegagekhafor your roof Deuteronomy 22:8:7 ⧉וְלֹא־תָשִׂ֤יםvelo tasimand you shall not place Deuteronomy 22:8:8 ⧉דָּמִים֙damimthe guilt of blood Deuteronomy 22:8:9 ⧉בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָbeveitekhain your house Deuteronomy 22:8:10 ⧉כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥לkiyipolfor if falls Deuteronomy 22:8:11 ⧉הַנֹּפֵ֖לhanofelthe one who falls Deuteronomy 22:8:12 ⧉מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimenufrom it |
| 8. Formal Translation 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 the falling one should fall from it. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Whenever you build a new house, put up a railing around your roof so that you will not bring guilt for bloodshed on your home if someone falls from it. |