2 Mosebog 21
1 De Lovbud, du skal forelægge dem, er følgende:
“These are the regulations you are to present to them:
2 Når du køber dig en hebræisk Træl, skal han trælle i seks År, men i det syvende skal han frigives uden Vederlag.
If you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to work for you for six years. But in the seventh year, he is to be freed without having to pay anything.
3 Er han ugift, når han kommer til dig, skal han frigives alene; er han gift, skal hans Hustru frigives sammen med ham.
If he was single when he came, he is to leave single. If he had a wife when he came, she is to leave with him.
4 Hvis hans Herre giver ham en Hustru og hun føder ham Sønner eller Døtre, da skal Hustruen og hendes Børn tilhøre hendes Herre, og Trællen frigives alene.
If his master provides him a wife and she has children with him, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall be freed.
5 Hvis han imidlertid erklærer: "Jeg har fået Kærlighed til min Herre, min Hustru og mine Børn, jeg vil ikke have min Frihed!"
However, if the slave formally states, ‘I love my master and my wife and children; I do not want to be freed,’
6 da skal hans Herre føre ham hen til Gud og stille ham op ad Døren eller Dørstolpen, og hans Herre skal gennembore hans Øre med en Syl, og så skal han være hans Træl for Livstid.
then his master is to take him before the judges. Then he shall have him stand against the door or doorpost and use a metal tool to make a hole in his ear. Then he shall work for his master for life.
7 Når en Mand sælger sin Datter som Trælkvinde, skal hun ikke frigives som Trællene.
If a man sells his daughter as a slave, she is not to be freed in the same way as male slaves.
8 Dersom hun pådrager sig sin Herres Mishag, efter at han har haft Omgang med hende, skal han tillade, at hun købes fri; han har ikke Lov at sælge hende til fremmede Folk, når han har gjort Uret imod hende;
If the man who chose her for himself is not pleased with her, he must let her be bought back. He is not permitted to sell her to foreigners, since he has been unfair to her.
9 hvis han derimod bestemmer, at hun skal være hans Søns Hustru, skal han behandle hende, som det tilkommer Døtre.
If he chooses to give her to his son, he must treat her as a daughter.
10 Hvis han tager sig en anden, har han ikke Lov at forholde den første den Kødspise, Klædning og ægteskabelige Ret, der tilkommer hende.
If he takes another woman, he must not reduce the food and clothing allowances and marital rights of the first.
11 Forholder han hende nogen af disse tre Ting, skal hun frigives uden Vederlag og Betaling.
If he doesn't give her these three things, she is free to leave without paying anything.
12 Den, der slår en Mand ihjel, skal lide Døden.
Anyone who hits and kills someone else must be executed.
13 Gør han det imidlertid ikke med Forsæt, men styres hans Hånd af Gud, vil jeg anvise dig et Sted, hvor han kan ty hen.
However, if it wasn't intentional and God let it happen, then I will arrange a place for you where they can run to and be safe.
14 Når derimod en handler med Overlæg, så han med List slår sin Næste ihjel, da skal du rive ham bort fra mit Alter, for at han kan lide Døden.
But if someone deliberately plans and purposely kills another, you must take them away from my altar and execute them.
15 Den, der slår sin Fader eller Moder, skal lide Døden.
Anyone who hits their father or mother must be executed.
16 Den, der stjæler et Menneske, skal lide Døden, hvad enten han har solgt det, eller det endnu findes hos ham.
Anyone who kidnaps someone else must be executed, whether the victim is sold or is still in their possessions.
17 Den, der forbander sin Fader eller Moder, skal lide Døden.
Anyone who despises their father or mother must be executed.
18 Når der opstår Strid mellem Mænd, og den ene slår den anden med en Sten eller med Næven, så at han vel ikke dør deraf, men dog må holde Sengen,
If men are fighting and one hits the other with a stone or with his fist, and the injured man doesn't die but has to stay in bed,
19 så skal Gerningsmanden være sagesløs, hvis han kan stå op og gå ud støttet til sin Stok; kun skal han godtgøre ham hans Tidsspilde og sørge for hans Helbredelse.
and then gets up and walks around outside with his walking stick, then the one who hit him won't be punished, Even so, he must still compensate the man for the time lost from his work and make sure that he's completely healed.
20 Når en Mand slår sin Træl eller Trælkvinde med sin Stok, så de dør på Stedet, skal han straffes derfor;
Anyone who hits their male or female slave with a rod, and the slave dies as a result, must be punished.
21 men hvis de bliver i Live en Dag eller to, skal han ikke straffes; det er jo hans egne Penge.
However, if after a day or two the slave gets better, the owner won't be punished because the slave is their property.
22 Når Mænd kommer i Slagsmål og støder til en frugtsommelig Kvinde, så hun nedkommer i Utide, men der ellers ingen Ulykke sker, da skal han bøde, hvad Kvindens Mand pålægger ham, og give Erstatning for det dødfødte Barn.
If men who are fighting happen to hit a pregnant woman so she gives birth prematurely, but no serious injury occurs, he must be fined whatever amount the woman's husband demands and as permitted by the judges.
23 Men hvis der sker en Ulykke, skal du bøde Liv for Liv,
But if a serious injury does occur, then you must pay a life for a life,
24 Øje for Øje, Tand for Tand, Hånd for Hånd, Fod for Fod,
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot,
25 Brandsår for Brandsår, Sår for Sår, Skramme for Skramme.
a burn for a burn, a wound for a wound, and a bruise for a bruise.
26 Når en Mand slår sin Træl eller sin Trælkvinde i Øjet og ødelægger det, skal han give dem fri til Erstatning for Øjet;
Anyone who hits their male or female slave in the eye and blinds them must free the slave as compensation for the eye.
27 og hvis han slår en Tand ud på sin Træl eller Trælkvinde, skal han give dem fri til Erstatning for Tanden.
Anyone who knocks out the tooth of their male or female slave must free the slave as compensation for the tooth.
28 Når en Okse stanger en Mand eller Kvinde ihjel, skal Oksen stenes, og dens Kød må ikke spises, men Ejeren er sagesløs;
If an ox uses its horns to kill a man or woman, the ox must be stoned to death, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox won't be punished.
29 men hvis Oksen allerede tidligere har villet stange, og dens Ejer er advaret, men alligevel ikke passer på den, og den så dræber en Mand eller Kvinde, da skal Oksen stenes, og dens Ejer skal også lide Døden;
But if the ox has repeatedly hurt people with its horns, and its owner has been warned but still doesn't keep it under control, and it kills a man or woman, then the ox must be stoned to death and its owner must also be executed.
30 men hvis der pålægges ham Sonepenge, skal han betale så stor en Løsesum for sit Liv, som der kræves af ham.
But if instead the payment of compensation is required, the owner may buy back his or her life by paying the full amount of compensation demanded.
31 Også hvis den stanger en Dreng eller en Pige, skal han behandles efter samme Lovbud.
If the ox uses its horns and kills a son or a daughter the same rule is applicable.
32 Men hvis Oksen stanger en Træl eller Trælkvinde, skal han betale deres Herre tredive Sekel Sølv, og Oksen skal stenes.
If the ox uses its horns and kills a male or female slave, the owner of the ox must pay thirty shekels of silver to the slave's master, and the ox must be stoned to death.
33 Når en Mand tager Dækket af en Cisterne eller graver en Cisterne uden at dække den til, og en Okse eller et Æsel så falder deri,
If someone removes the cover of a cistern or digs one and doesn't cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
34 da skal Brøndens Ejer erstatte det; han skal give Dyrets Ejer Erstatning i Penge, men det døde Dyr skal tilfalde ham,
the owner of the pit must pay compensation to the animal's owner and keep the dead animal.
35 Når en Mands Okse stanger en andens Okse ihjel, skal de sælge den levende Okse og dele Pengene, og ligeledes skal de dele det døde dyr.
If someone's ox injures another's ox and it dies, they must sell the live one and share money received; they must also share the dead animal.
36 Men hvis det er vitterligt, at Oksen tidligere har villet stange, og dens Ejer ikke har passet på den, da skal han erstatte Okse med Okse, men det døde Dyr skal tilfalde ham.
But if it was known that the ox had repeatedly hurt people with its horns, and its owner had been warned but still didn't keep it under control, full compensation must be paid, ox for ox, but the owner can keep the dead animal.”
