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Deuteronomy 22:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 22:8

Verse 8 of 30

Scripture focus

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.

Deuteronomy 22:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:8

Theological / Devotional

A battlement. The flat roof of a house was to have a low parapet to protect an unwary person from falling to the street below. The roof was often used as a place for the drying of various grains and fruits, for children, and for relaxation in the cool of the evening (see Joshua 2:6; 2 Samuel 11:2; 18:24; Nehemiah 8:16; Matthew 10:27; Acts 10:9).

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