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 shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a 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 up, and be smitten that he die, [there shall] no blood [be shed] 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 upon him, [there shall be] blood [shed] for him; [for] he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

4 “Ka chiayo mokwalno oyudego kangima bed ni en rwath kata punda kata rombo, nyaka ochul nyadiriyo.

If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, 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 shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

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 catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed [therewith; ] he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

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 shall 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 pay 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, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have 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.

For all manner of trespass, [whether it be] for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, which [another] challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; [and] whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto 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 beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing [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.

[Then] shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept [thereof], and he shall not make [it] good.

12 To ka chiayono ne okwal koa kuom wadgi, to nyaka wadgino chule nengo moromo gi chiayono.

And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

13 Ka chiayono ne okidhi gi le mager, to enokel choke modongʼ kaka ranyisi kendo ok enochune mondo ochul chiayo mokidhino.

If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good that which 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 [ought] of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof [being] not with it, he shall surely 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.

[But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it came for his 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 entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely 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 pay 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.

Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

20 “Ngʼato angʼata motimo misango ni nyasaye moro makmana Jehova Nyasaye nyaka negi.

He that sacrificeth unto [any] god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

21 “Kik sand jadak kata loke misumba, nikech ne un jodak Misri.

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were 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 them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely 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 wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill 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 by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

26 Ka ikawo law wadu kaka gir singo, to duoknego kapok chiengʼ opodho,

If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

27 nikech laweno kende ema oumorego. Ere gima donindie? Ka oywakna, to abiro winjo, nimar an Nyasaye ma jangʼwono.

For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? 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 gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

29 “Kik utamru golo chiwo mowuok e decheu kata kuonde kenou. “Nyaka umiya yawuotu makayo.

Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: 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 thine oxen, [and] with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his 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: neither shall ye eat [any] flesh [that is] torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.