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Negative commandment 298 of 365

Not to leave something that might cause hurt

Maimonides

Not to leave something that might cause hurt, as it is said, “…. that thou bring not blood upon thine house….” (Deut. 22:8).

Deuteronomy 22:8

KJV
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.
ASV
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.
WEB
When you build a new house, then you shall make a railing around your roof, so that you don’t bring blood on your house if anyone falls from there.
JPS
When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a parapet for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thy house, if any man fall from thence.