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 kills it or sells it, he shall pay 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 the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.
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.
If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he 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 the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay 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 causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.
6 Hmaisawi nah phovai a kak dawkvah cabong, cakung, laikawk dawk kaawm e hnonaw kang pawiteh, hmai kasawikung ni a rawng han.
“If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make 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 delivers to his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay 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 isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his hand on 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.
For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay 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 delivers to his neighbour a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing 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.
the oath of the LORD shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbour’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
12 Hat ei, ayâ ni oun parawt pawiteh, a hnawng e tami ni hno katawnkung bout a poe han.
But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.
13 Sarang ni kei pawiteh panuekhai nahanlah a ro patue naseh. A ro patue thai pawiteh rawng mahoeh.
If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
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 anything of his neighbour’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
15 Katawnkung awm pawiteh kahlaikung ni rawng mahoeh. Aphu hoi hlai pawiteh, katawnkung ni a hlainae phu dueng a hei han.
If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.
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 entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a 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 utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 Hmaui napui na hring sak awh mahoeh.
“You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
19 Saring hoi ka ip e tami teh thei lah ao han.
“Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
20 Jehovah hloilah, alouke cathut hmalah thuengnae ka sak e tami teh thei lah ao han.
“He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
21 Ram alouke imyin hah na pacekpahlek awh mahoeh. Nangmouh haiyah Izip ram dawk imyin lah ouk na o awh toe.
“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
22 Nara hoi lahmai hah pacekpahlek awh hanh.
“You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
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 take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, 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.
and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill 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 you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not 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 neighbour’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
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 is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
28 Cathut hah kathout lah na dei mahoeh. Na miphun ka uk e bawi hah thoe na bo mahoeh.
“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a 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 shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your 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.
You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall 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, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.
