Tâconae 22
1 Tami ni tu hoi maito hah a paru teh a thei nakunghai thoseh, a yo nakunghai thoseh, maito buet touh dawk maito panga touh, tu buet touh dawk tu pali touh hoi bout a patho han.
“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.
2 Tamru ni imthung a kun nah ayâ ni a hmu teh ka thet nakunghai, due yueng lah dout mahoeh.
If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
3 Hatei, kanî tâcawt pawiteh, duenae phu a due van han. Bangkongtetpawiteh, bout a poe thai. Hno awm hoehpawiteh a paru e hno patho nahanlah amahoima a kâyo han.
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.
4 Tamru e kut dawk tu maito hah a hring lah hmawt pawiteh, let hni hoi a patho han.
If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.
5 Ayâ e laikawk hoi misur takha a ca sak nakunghai thoseh, saring ayâ e laikawk dawk khoum nakunghai thoseh, mae laikawk hoi misur dawk e kahawi poung e rasa vaiteh bout a poe han.
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.
6 Hmaisawi nah phovai a kak dawkvah cabong, cakung, laikawk dawk kaawm e hnonaw kang pawiteh, hmai kasawikung ni a rawng han.
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.
7 Tami buet touh ni a imri buet touh koe suingun patet e hno buetbuet touh a hnawng teh, a hnawng e tami e im dawk hoi tamru ni parawt pawiteh tamru hah a hmu awh navah, tamru ni let hni hoi a rawng han.
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.
8 Tamru pâphawng hoeh boipawiteh, katawnkung ni a imri hah hno a la hoi a la hoeh e Cathut hmalah a pacei han.
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.
9 Ayâ e hno la payonnae dawk maito, la, tu, khohna patet e kahmat e hno buetbuet touh a hmu teh, hete hno heh kaie doeh telah tami buetbuet touh ni tetpawiteh, hote tami roi teh Cathut hmalah pacei vaiteh ka sung e ni let hni hoi a rawng han.
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.
10 Tami ni a imri e laikawk dawk marang, maito, tu patet e saring buetbuet touh a hnawng teh hote saring dout nakunghai thoseh, a hmâtan a ca teh pataw nakunghai thoseh, kapanuekkhaikung awm laipalah ayâ ni oun ka hrawi nakunghai thoseh,
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,
11 A hnawng e tami ni ka imri e hno ka lat hoeh telah kahni touh hoi hnâ a bo roi teh BAWIPA hmalah thoe kâ bo roi pawiteh hno katawnkung ni a hnâbo khai vaiteh, a hnawng e tami ni hai rawng mahoeh.
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.
12 Hat ei, ayâ ni oun parawt pawiteh, a hnawng e tami ni hno katawnkung bout a poe han.
But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.
13 Sarang ni kei pawiteh panuekhai nahanlah a ro patue naseh. A ro patue thai pawiteh rawng mahoeh.
If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.
14 Tami ni a imri koe hno buetbuet touh a hlai teh katawnkung ao hoehnahlan, oun dout nakunghai thoseh, a hmâtan a ca teh pataw nakunghai thoseh, a rawng han.
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.
15 Katawnkung awm pawiteh kahlaikung ni rawng mahoeh. Aphu hoi hlai pawiteh, katawnkung ni a hlainae phu dueng a hei han.
If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.
16 Tongpa buet touh ni a yu hanlah ham hoeh e tangla pasawtpanep hoi ipkhai pawiteh, aphu a poe vaiteh a yu lah a la roeroe han.
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.
17 A na pa ni vâ sak hanlah ngaikhai hoehpawiteh, a ikhainae phu teh a rawng roeroe han.
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.
18 Hmaui napui na hring sak awh mahoeh.
You must not allow a sorceress to live.
19 Saring hoi ka ip e tami teh thei lah ao han.
Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.
20 Jehovah hloilah, alouke cathut hmalah thuengnae ka sak e tami teh thei lah ao han.
If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.
21 Ram alouke imyin hah na pacekpahlek awh mahoeh. Nangmouh haiyah Izip ram dawk imyin lah ouk na o awh toe.
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
22 Nara hoi lahmai hah pacekpahlek awh hanh.
You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
23 Tami buetbuet touh na pacekpahlek awh teh ahnimouh ni kai koe tica hai hram awh boipawiteh, a hramnae lawk ka thai han.
If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
24 Nangmouh koe ka lung puenghoi a khuek vaiteh, tahloi hoi na thei awh han. Na yunaw hai lahmai lah ao vaiteh, na canaw hai nara lah ao awh han.
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.
25 Ka tami, ka roedeng e na imri koe tangka na cawi pawiteh, apung kacatnaw patetlah na cat mahoeh. Apung hai na het mahoeh.
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.
26 Na imri ni a hni nang koe pâhung pawiteh, kho a hmo hoehnahlan bout na poe han.
If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,
27 Bangkongtetpawiteh, hni kâkhu hane alouke tawn hoeh. Ama a kâkhu hanelah a tho. Ahni teh bangtelamaw a i thai han. Kai na kaw pawiteh ka thai pouh han. Kai teh pahrennae ka tawn e lah ka o.
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.
28 Cathut hah kathout lah na dei mahoeh. Na miphun ka uk e bawi hah thoe na bo mahoeh.
You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
29 Aluepaw hmaloe kahmin e hoi kasu e ratui hah hrawk laipalah na poe han. Ca tongpa camin haiyah kai koe na poe awh han.
You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
30 Hot patetvanlah, tu hoi maitonaw hai na sak awh han. Hnin sari touh thung tu maitoca hah a manu hoi rei na ta awh vaiteh, hnin taroe hnin nah na poe han.
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.
31 Nangmouh teh kai koe tami kathoung lah na o awh han. Sarang ni kahrawngum a kei e moi na cat awh mahoeh. Uinaw hah na poe awh han.
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.
