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 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 “Ka jakuo ojuk kakwelo kendo ogoye mi otho, ngʼatno mogoye remo ok nodongʼ e wiye kuom remo mochwer;
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 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.
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 “Ka chiayo mokwalno oyudego kangima bed ni en rwath kata punda kata rombo, nyaka ochul nyadiriyo.
If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either 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 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 “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 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 “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 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 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 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 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.
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 “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 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 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.
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 To ka chiayono ne okwal koa kuom wadgi, to nyaka wadgino chule nengo moromo gi chiayono.
But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.
13 Ka chiayono ne okidhi gi le mager, to enokel choke modongʼ kaka ranyisi kendo ok enochune mondo ochul chiayo mokidhino.
If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.
14 “Ka ngʼato oholo chiayo koa kuom wadgi kendo chiayono ohiny kata otho ka wuon-gi onge, nyaka ochul.
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 To ka wuon chiayo nigi chiayono, to jaholono ok nochun mondo ochul. Ka chiayono ne ichuloe gimoro, to pesa mochulno norom nyaka lalno.
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 “Ka ngʼato osero nyako mapok osingi ne kend kendo oriwore kode nyaka ochul gir keny kendo nyakono nobed chiege.
If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
17 Ka wuon-gi otamore chiwe ne ngʼatno, to ngʼatno pod nyaka chul mana gir keny.
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 “Kik uwe jajwok madhako bed mangima.
Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.
19 “Ngʼato angʼata moriwore gi chiayo nyaka negi.
Whosoever copulateth with a beast shall be put to death.
20 “Ngʼato angʼata motimo misango ni nyasaye moro makmana Jehova Nyasaye nyaka negi.
He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
21 “Kik sand jadak kata loke misumba, nikech ne un jodak Misri.
Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22 “Kik uthir dhako ma chwore otho kata nyathi kich.
You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan.
23 Ka utimo kamano ma giywakna, adier anawinj ywakgi
If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will hear their 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 rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike 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 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 Ka ikawo law wadu kaka gir singo, to duoknego kapok chiengʼ opodho,
If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.
27 nikech laweno kende ema oumorego. Ere gima donindie? Ka oywakna, to abiro winjo, nimar an Nyasaye ma jangʼwono.
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 “Kik iyany Nyasaye kata kwongʼo jatend jou.
Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.
29 “Kik utamru golo chiwo mowuok e decheu kata kuonde kenou. “Nyaka umiya yawuotu makayo.
Thou shalt not delay to pay thy tithes and thy firstfruits: thou shalt give the firstborn of thy sons to me.
30 Timuru machal kamano ni rwethu kod rombeu. Weuru gibed gi minegi kuom ndalo abiriyo, to chiengʼ mar aboro miyagiuru.
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 “Unubed joga maler. Kuom mano kik ucham ring chiayo mondiek onego; direuru ne guogi.
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.
