خرُوج 22

١ 1 وَإذَا سَرَقَ إِنْسَانٌ ثَوْراً أَوْ خَرُوفاً وَذَبَحَهُ أَوْ بَاعَهُ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُعَوِّضَ صَاحِبَ الثَّوْرِ بِخَمْسَةِ ثِيرَانٍ، وَصَاحِبَ الْخَرُوفِ بِأَرْبَعَةٍ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ.

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

٢ 2 إِذَا ضُبِطَ السَّارِقُ وَهُوَ يَنْقُبُ لَيْلاً وَضُرِبَ فَمَاتَ، يَذْهَبُ دَمُهُ هَدْراً.

If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.

٣ 3 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ ضُبِطَ بَعْدَ شُرُوقِ الشَّمْسِ وَهُوَ يَنْقُبُ وَضُرِبَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ، يَكُونُ الضَّارِبُ مُطَالَباً بِدَمِهِ. عَلَى اللِّصِّ أَنْ يَدْفَعَ تَعْوِيضاً. إِنْ كَانَ مُعْدَماً، يُبَاعُ بِسَرِقَتِهِ.

But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.

٤ 4 وَإذَا وُجِدَ الْحَيَوَانُ الْمَسْرُوقُ حَيًّا فِي حَوْزَتِهِ، ثَوْراً كَانَ أَمْ حِمَاراً أَمْ خَرُوفاً، يُعَوِّضُ السَّارِقُ بِمِثْلَيْنِ.

If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.

٥ 5 إِذَا سَرَّحَ إِنْسَانٌ بَهَائِمَهُ لِتَرْعَى فِي حَقْلِ جَارِهِ أَوِ كَرْمِهِ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُعَوِّضَ صَاحِبَ الْحَقْلِ أَوِ الْكَرْمِ مِنْ أَجْوَدِ نِتَاجِ حَقْلِهِ أَوْ كَرْمِهِ.

If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.

٦ 6 إذَا انْدَلَعَتْ نَارٌ وَامْتَدَّتْ مِنَ الشَّوْكِ إِلَى أَكْدَاسِ الْقَمْحِ أَوِ السَّنَابِلِ النَّامِيَةِ أَوْ مَزْرُوعَاتِ الْحُقُولِ، فَعَلَى مَنْ أَوْقَدَ النَّارَ أَنْ يُعَوِّضَ الْخَسَارَةَ.

If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.

٧ 7 إذَا أَوْدَعَ إِنْسَانٌ صَاحِبَهُ فِضَّةً أَوْ أَمْتِعَةً أَمَانَةً، ثُمَّ سُرِقَتْ مِنْ بَيْتِ صَاحِبِهِ، فَعَلَى السَّارِقِ إِذَا اكْتُشِفَ أَمْرُهُ أَنْ يَدْفَعَ ضِعْفَيْ قِيمَةِ الْمَسْرُوقِ كَتَعْوِيضٍ.

If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.

٨ 8 وَلَكِنْ إِذَا لَمْ يُقْبَضْ عَلَى اللِّصِّ، يَمْثُلُ صَاحِبُ الْبَيْتِ أَمَامَ الْقُضَاةِ لِيُقَرِّرُوا إنْ كَانَ هُوَ الَّذِي امْتَدَّتْ يَدُهُ إِلَى أَمْتِعَةِ صَاحِبِهِ.

If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

٩ 9 فِي كُلِّ قَضِيَّةِ حِيَازَةٍ غَيْرِ شَرْعِيَّةٍ سَوَاءَ أَكَانَتْ مُتَعَلِّقَةً بِثَوْبٍ أَمْ حِمَارٍ أَمْ خَرُوفٍ أَمْ ثَوْرٍ أَمْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ مَفْقُودٍ، يَدَّعِي شَخْصٌ مَا أَنَّهُ يمْلِكُهُ، يَمْثُلُ الطَّرَفَانِ الْمُتَنَازِعَانِ أَمَامَ الْقُضَاةِ، وَمَنْ يَحْكُمُ عَلَيْهِ الْقُضَاةُ بِالذَّنْبِ يُعَوِّضُ صَاحِبَهُ بِمِثْلَيْنِ.

In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.

١٠ 10 إِذَا أَوْدَعَ إِنْسَانٌ ثَوْراً أَوْ حِمَاراً أَوْ بَهِيمَةً أَمَانَةً، فَمَاتَ أَوْ تَأَذَّى أَوْ سُرِقَ فِي غَفْلَةٍ.

If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,

١١ 11 يَحْلِفُ صَاحِبُ الْبَيْتِ بِالرَّبِّ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَى مِلْكِ جَارِهِ، فَيَقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَاحِبُهُ الْيَمِينَ وَلا يَأْخُذُ تَعْوِيضاً.

an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.

١٢ 12 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ سُرِقَ مِنْهُ بِفِعْلِ الْإِهْمَالِ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُعَوِّضَ صَاحِبَهُ.

But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.

١٣ 13 أَمَّا إِذَا افْتُرِسَ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِأَشْلائِهِ شَهَادَةً عَلَى ذَلِكَ، وَلا يُطَالَبُ بِالتَّعْوِيضِ عَنِ الْحَيَوَانِ الْمُفْتَرَسِ.

If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

١٤ 14 إِذَا اسْتَعَارَ إِنْسَانٌ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ شَيْئاً فَانْكَسَرَ أَوْ مَاتَ فِي غِيَابِ صَاحِبِهِ، يَدْفَعُ المُسْتَعِيرُ تَعْوِيضاً.

If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.

١٥ 15 لَكِنْ إِنْ كَانَ صَاحِبُ الْحَيَوَانِ حَاضِراً، فَلا يَدْفَعُ الْمُسْتَعِيرُ تَعْوِيضاً. أَمَّا إِذَا كَانَ الْحَيَوَانُ أَوِ الشَّيْءُ مُسْتَأْجَراً، فَتُغَطِّي الأُجْرَةُ الْمَدْفُوعَةُ قِيمَةَ الْخَسَارَةِ.

If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.

١٦ 16 إِذَا رَاوَدَ رَجُلٌ عَذْرَاءَ غَيْرَ مَخْطُوبَةٍ، وَعَاشَرَهَا، يَدْفَعُ مَهْرَهَا وَيَتَزَوَّجُهَا،

If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.

١٧ 17 وَإِنْ أَبَى وَالِدُهَا قَطْعِيًّا أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهَا مِنْهُ، يَتَحَتَّمْ عَلَيْهِ أَيْضاً أَنْ يَدْفَعَ لَهُ مَهْرَ العَذَارَى.

If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.

١٨ 18 لَا تَدَعْ سَاحِرَةً تَعِيشُ.

You must not allow a sorceress to live.

١٩ 19 كُلُّ مَنْ ضَاجَعَ بَهِيمَةً حَتْماً يُقْتَلُ.

Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.

٢٠ 20 مَنْ يُقَرِّبْ ذَبَائِحَ لِآلِهَةٍ غَيْرِ الرَّبِّ وَحْدَهُ، يُبَدْ.

If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.

٢١ 21 لَا تَضْطَهِدْ غَرِيباً وَلا تُضَايِقْهُ، فَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ غُرَبَاءَ فِي دِيَارِ مِصْرَ.

You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

٢٢ 22 لَا تُسِئْ إِلَى أَرْمَلَةٍ أَوْ يَتِيمٍ،

You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.

٢٣ 23 لأَنَّكَ إِنْ أَسَأْتَ إِلَيْهِمَا وَصَرَخَا إِلَيَّ أَسْمَعْ صُرَاخَهُمَا،

If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.

٢٤ 24 فَيَحْتَدِمُ غَضَبِي وَأَقْتُلُكُمْ بِالسَّيْفِ، فَتُصْبِحُ زَوْجَاتُكُمْ أَرَامِلَ وَأَوْلادُكُمْ يَتَامَى.

My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.

٢٥ 25 إِنْ أَقْرَضْتَ فَقِيراً مِنْ شَعْبِيَ الْمُقِيمِ عِنْدَكَ فَلا تُعَامِلْهُ كَالْمُرَابيِ، وَلا تَتَقَاضَ مِنْهُ فَائِدَةً.

If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

٢٦ 26 إِذَا اسْتَرْهَنْتَ ثَوْبَ صَاحِبِكَ لِقَاءَ دَيْنٍ، فَرُدَّهُ إِلَيْهِ عِنْدَ مَغِيبِ الشَّمْسِ،

If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,

٢٧ 27 لأَنَّ ذَلِكَ الثَّوْبَ هُوَ ثَوْبُهُ الَّذِي يَقِي بِهِ بَدَنَهُ، وَإلَّا فَبِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ يَنَامُ؟ إِذَا صَرَخَ إِلَيَّ أَسْمَعُهُ لأَنِّي رَحِيمٌ.

because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

٢٨ 28 لَا تَشْتِمِ الْقُضَاةَ وَلا تَلْعَنْ رُؤَسَاءَ شَعْبِكَ.

You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

٢٩ 29 لَا تُؤَخِّرْ تَقْدِيمَ بَاكُورَةِ مَحْصُولِ بَيْدَرِكَ وَمَعْصَرَتِكَ، وَأَعْطِنِي أَبْكَارَ بَنِيكَ.

You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

٣٠ 30 وَكَذَلِكَ تَفْعَلُ بِبَقَرِكَ وَغَنَمِكَ. سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ تُبْقِي الْبِكْرَ مَعَ أُمِّهِ، وَفِي يَوْمِهِ الثَّامِنِ تُقَدِّمُهُ لِي.

You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.

٣١ 31 وَتَكُونُونَ لِي شَعْباً مُقَدَّساً. لَا تَأْكُلُوا لَحْمَ فَرِيسَةٍ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ، بَلِ اطْرَحُوهُ طَعَاماً لِلْكِلابِ.

You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.