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 any man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill or sell it: he shall restore five oxen for one ox, and four sheep for one sheep.
2 Tamru ni imthung a kun nah ayâ ni a hmu teh ka thet nakunghai, due yueng lah dout mahoeh.
If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood.
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 he did this when the sun is risen, he hath committed murder, and he shall die. If he have not wherewith to make restitution for the theft, he shall be sold.
4 Tamru e kut dawk tu maito hah a hring lah hmawt pawiteh, let hni hoi a patho han.
If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore 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 any man hurt a field or a vineyard, and put in his beast to feed upon that which is other men’s: he shall restore the best of whatsoever he hath in his own field, or in his vineyard, according to the estimation of the damage.
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 breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss.
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 deliver money, or any vessel unto his friend to keep, and they be stolen away from him that received them: if the thief be found he shall restore 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 be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the gods, and shall swear that he did not lay his hand upon his neighbour’s goods,
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.
To do any fraud, either in ox, or in ass, or sheep, or raiment, or any thing that may bring damage: the cause of both parties shall come to the gods: and if they give judgment, he shall restore double to his neighbour.
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 deliver ass, ox, sheep, or any beast, to his neighbour’s custody, and it die, or be hurt, or be taken by enemies, and no man saw it:
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.
There shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbour’s goods: and the owner shall accept of the oath; and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.
12 Hat ei, ayâ ni oun parawt pawiteh, a hnawng e tami ni hno katawnkung bout a poe han.
But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.
13 Sarang ni kei pawiteh panuekhai nahanlah a ro patue naseh. A ro patue thai pawiteh rawng mahoeh.
If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.
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 borrow of his neighbour any of these things, and it be hurt or die, the owner not being present, he shall be obliged to make restitution.
15 Katawnkung awm pawiteh kahlaikung ni rawng mahoeh. Aphu hoi hlai pawiteh, katawnkung ni a hlainae phu dueng a hei han.
But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired and came for the hire of his work.
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 seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
17 A na pa ni vâ sak hanlah ngaikhai hoehpawiteh, a ikhainae phu teh a rawng roeroe han.
If the maid’s father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.
18 Hmaui napui na hring sak awh mahoeh.
Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.
19 Saring hoi ka ip e tami teh thei lah ao han.
Whosoever copulateth with a beast shall be put to death.
20 Jehovah hloilah, alouke cathut hmalah thuengnae ka sak e tami teh thei lah ao han.
He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
21 Ram alouke imyin hah na pacekpahlek awh mahoeh. Nangmouh haiyah Izip ram dawk imyin lah ouk na o awh toe.
Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22 Nara hoi lahmai hah pacekpahlek awh hanh.
You shall not hurt a widow or an 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 hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will 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.
And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children 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 thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.
26 Na imri ni a hni nang koe pâhung pawiteh, kho a hmo hoehnahlan bout na poe han.
If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before 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.
For that same is the only thing wherewith he is covered, the clothing of his body, neither hath he any other to sleep in: if he cry to me, I will hear him, because I am compassionate.
28 Cathut hah kathout lah na dei mahoeh. Na miphun ka uk e bawi hah thoe na bo mahoeh.
Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.
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.
Thou shalt not delay to pay thy tithes and thy firstfruits: thou shalt give the firstborn of thy sons to me.
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.
Thou shalt do the same with the firstborn of thy oxen also and sheep: seven days let it be with its dam, the eighth day thou shalt give it 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 shall be holy men to me: the flesh that beasts have tasted of before, you shall not eat, but shall cast it to the dogs.
