Wuok 22
1 “Ka ngʼato okwalo rwath kata rombo kendo onege kata ouse, nyaka ochul dhok abich kuom rwath kendo kweth rombe angʼwen kuom rombo.
If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
2 “Ka jakuo ojuk kakwelo kendo ogoye mi otho, ngʼatno mogoye remo ok nodongʼ e wiye kuom remo mochwer;
If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.
3 to ka otimore bangʼ ka chiengʼ osetuch, to remo nodongʼ e wiye. “Jakuogno nyaka chul gima rom gi gima nokawono, to ka oonge gi gimoro, to nyaka use mondo ochulgo kuo mokwalono.
If the sun be risen on him, there shall be blood-guiltiness for him; he should have made full restitution: if he had nothing, he would have been sold for his theft.
4 “Ka chiayo mokwalno oyudego kangima bed ni en rwath kata punda kata rombo, nyaka ochul nyadiriyo.
If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.
5 “Ka ngʼato okwayo jambe e puodho kata e puoth mzabibu kendo oweyogi ma gi chodo kendo gikwayo e puoth ngʼato, nyaka ochul kawuok kuom puothe kata puothene mag olembe mabeyo.
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and put in his cattle, and pasture in another man's field, of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard shall he make [it] good.
6 “Ka mach omuoch mi olandore e bungu kendo owangʼo cham ma pod ochungʼ kata cham mobeti kata puodho duto, to ngʼatno mane omoko majno nyaka chul.
— If fire break out, and seize the thorns, and the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall fully make it good.
7 “Ka ngʼato omiyo wadgi fedha kata mwandu mondo okanne kendo okwalgi e od wadgino, to ka omak jakuogno, to nyaka chul nyadiriyo.
— If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him restore double;
8 To ka jakuo ok oyudi, wuon ot nyaka chopi e nyim jongʼad bura mondo gifweny ka dipo ni lwete omulo mwandu nyawadgi
if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, [to see] if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
9 E weche duto mag bedo gi rwath, e yo ma ok owinjore kata punda kata rombo kata law, kata gimoro amora molal ma ngʼato diwachie ni, ‘Ma en mara,’ jogo duto nyaka kel wechegigo e nyim jongʼad bura. Ngʼat ma jongʼad bura oyudo ni nigi ketho, nyaka chul wadgino nyadiriyo.
As to all manner of fraud, — as to ox, as to ass, as to sheep, as to clothing, as to everything lost, of which [a man] saith, It is this — the cause of both parties shall come before the judges: he whom the judges shall condemn shall restore double to his neighbour.
10 “Ka ngʼato omiyo wadgi punda kata rwath kata rombo kata chiayo moro amora mondo oritne maber to chiayono otho kata ohinyore kata okwal,
If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any cattle, to keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, and no man see [it],
11 to wach mantie e kindgi ibiro losi kuom kwongʼruok e nyim Jehova Nyasaye ne wadgino nine ok omulo mwandu wadgi. Wuon chiayono nyaka yie gi wachno, kendo onge chudo manochiw.
an oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make [it] good.
12 To ka chiayono ne okwal koa kuom wadgi, to nyaka wadgino chule nengo moromo gi chiayono.
But if it have been stolen from him, he shall make [it] good unto its owner.
13 Ka chiayono ne okidhi gi le mager, to enokel choke modongʼ kaka ranyisi kendo ok enochune mondo ochul chiayo mokidhino.
If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it [as] witness: he shall not make good what was torn.
14 “Ka ngʼato oholo chiayo koa kuom wadgi kendo chiayono ohiny kata otho ka wuon-gi onge, nyaka ochul.
— And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good;
15 To ka wuon chiayo nigi chiayono, to jaholono ok nochun mondo ochul. Ka chiayono ne ichuloe gimoro, to pesa mochulno norom nyaka lalno.
if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.
16 “Ka ngʼato osero nyako mapok osingi ne kend kendo oriwore kode nyaka ochul gir keny kendo nyakono nobed chiege.
And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
17 Ka wuon-gi otamore chiwe ne ngʼatno, to ngʼatno pod nyaka chul mana gir keny.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 “Kik uwe jajwok madhako bed mangima.
— Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
19 “Ngʼato angʼata moriwore gi chiayo nyaka negi.
— Every one that lieth with a beast shall certainly be put to death.
20 “Ngʼato angʼata motimo misango ni nyasaye moro makmana Jehova Nyasaye nyaka negi.
— He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.
21 “Kik sand jadak kata loke misumba, nikech ne un jodak Misri.
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
22 “Kik uthir dhako ma chwore otho kata nyathi kich.
Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
23 Ka utimo kamano ma giywakna, adier anawinj ywakgi
If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;
24 Mirimba biro bedo mager kodu kendo abiro negou gi ligangla mondeu biro bedo monde liete kendo nyithindu biro bedo nyithi kiye.
and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
25 “Ka iholo pesa ni achiel kuom joga ma jachan mantie e dieru, to kik uchal gi ji mamoko ma holo ji pesa kendo kik ukaw ohala kuomgi.
— If thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest.
26 Ka ikawo law wadu kaka gir singo, to duoknego kapok chiengʼ opodho,
— If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment in pledge, thou shalt return it to him before the sun goes down;
27 nikech laweno kende ema oumorego. Ere gima donindie? Ka oywakna, to abiro winjo, nimar an Nyasaye ma jangʼwono.
for that is his only covering, his garment for his skin: on what shall he lie down? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
28 “Kik iyany Nyasaye kata kwongʼo jatend jou.
Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
29 “Kik utamru golo chiwo mowuok e decheu kata kuonde kenou. “Nyaka umiya yawuotu makayo.
— Thou shalt not delay the fulness of thy [threshing-floor] and the outflow of thy [winepress]. The firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
30 Timuru machal kamano ni rwethu kod rombeu. Weuru gibed gi minegi kuom ndalo abiriyo, to chiengʼ mar aboro miyagiuru.
Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
31 “Unubed joga maler. Kuom mano kik ucham ring chiayo mondiek onego; direuru ne guogi.
— And ye shall be holy men unto me; and ye shall not eat flesh torn in the field: ye shall cast it to the dog.
