Deuteronomy 22:8

New English Translation

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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. Now this woman was very attractive.

Exodus 22:6

“If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes, so that stacked grain or standing grain or the whole field is consumed, the one who started the fire must surely make restitution.

Isaiah 22:1

Here is a message about the Valley of Vision: What is the reason that all of you go up to the rooftops?

Jeremiah 19:13

The houses in Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled by dead bodies just like this place, Topheth. For they offered sacrifice to the stars and poured out drink offerings to other gods on the roofs of those houses.’”

Ezekiel 3:18

When I say to the wicked, “You will certainly die,” and you do not warn him – you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked deed and wicked lifestyle so that he may live – that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

Ezekiel 3:20

“When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I set an obstacle before him, he will die. If you have not warned him, he will die for his sin. The righteous deeds he performed will not be considered, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

Matthew 10:27

What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

Mark 2:4

When they were not able to bring him in because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus. Then, after tearing it out, they lowered the stretcher the paralytic was lying on.

Acts 10:9

About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Romans 14:13

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

Deuteronomy 22:7

You must be sure to let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself. Do this so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.

Deuteronomy 22:9

You must not plant your vineyard with two kinds of seed; otherwise the entire yield, both of the seed you plant and the produce of the vineyard, will be defiled.

Philippians 1:10

so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Stay away from every form of evil.

1 Samuel 9:25

When they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.