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English 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 anyone falls from it.

Hebrew Text (Torah)

כִּי תִבְנֶה בַּיִת חָדָשׁ וְעָשִׂיתָ מַעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ וְלֹא־תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתֶךָ כִּי־יִפֹּל הַנֹּפֵל מִמֶּנּוּ׃ ס ‬

Greek Text (Septuagint)

ἐὰν δὲ οἰκοδομήσῃς οἰκίαν καινήν καὶ ποιήσεις στεφάνην τῷ δώματί σου καὶ οὐ ποιήσεις φόνον ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ σου ἐὰν πέσῃ ὁ πεσὼν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ

Theological Classification

Torah Portion (Parashah) Ki Tetze
Sefer HaChinuch Number #546
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Injuries (Buch 11)
Section: A Murder and the Preservation of Life
Systematic Category (P119f) Courts, Crimes, and Punishments

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