Exodus 22
1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
Naar en Mand stjæler en Okse eller et Faar og slagter eller sælger dem, skal han give fem Okser i Erstatning for Oksen og fire Faar for Faaret.
2 If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
(Hvis en Tyv gribes paa fersk Gerning ved et natligt Indbrud og bliver slaaet ihjel, da bliver der ikke Tale om Blodskyld;
3 But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.
men hvis Solen er staaet op, paadrager man sig Blodskyld). Erstatning skal han give, og ejer han intet, skal han sælges som Træl til Vederlag for det stjaalne;
4 If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.
hvis derimod det stjaalne findes levende i hans Besiddelse, da skal han give dobbelt Erstatning, hvad enten det er en Okse, et Æsel, eller et Faar.
5 If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.
Naar en Mand afsvider en Mark eller en Vingaard og lader Ilden brede sig, saa den antænder en andens Mark, da skal han give det bedste af sin Mark eller Vingaard i Erstatning;
6 If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.
men breder Ilden sig ved at tage fat i Tjørnekrat, og Kornneg eller Sæd brænder, eller en Mark svides af, saa skal den, der antændte Ilden, give simpel Erstatning.
7 If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
Naar en Mand giver en anden Penge eller Sager i Varetægt, og de stjæles fra hans Hus, da skal Tyven, hvis han findes, give dobbelt Erstatning;
8 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
men hvis Tyven ikke findes, skal Husets Ejer træde frem for Gud og sværge paa, at han ikke har forgrebet sig paa den andens Gods.
9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.
I alle Tilfælde hvor det drejer sig om Uredelighed med en Okse, et Æsel, et Faar, en Klædning eller en hvilken som helst bortkommen Ting, hvorom der rejses Krav, skal de to Parters Sag bringes frem for Gud, og den, som Gud dømmer skyldig, skal give den anden dobbelt Erstatning.
10 If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,
Naar en Mand giver en anden et Æsel, en Okse, et Faar eller et andet Stykke Kvæg i Varetægt, og Dyret dør, kommer til Skade eller røves, uden at nogen ser det,
11 an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.
da skal han sværge ved HERREN paa, at han ikke har forgrebet sig paa den andens Ejendom, og det skal være afgørende imellem dem; Dyrets Ejer skal tage Eden god, og den anden behøver ikke at give Erstatning.
12 But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.
Stjæles det derimod fra ham, skal han give Ejeren Erstatning.
13 If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.
Hvis det sønderrives, skal han bringe det sønderrevne Dyr med som Bevis; det sønderrevne skal han ikke erstatte.
14 If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.
Naar en laaner et Dyr af en anden, og det kommer til Skade eller dør, uden at Ejeren er til Stede, skal han give Erstatning;
15 If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.
er Ejeren derimod til Stede, skal han ikke give Erstatning; var det lejet, er Lejesummen Erstatning.
16 If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
Naar en Mand forfører en Jomfru, der ikke er trolovet, og ligger hos hende, skal han udrede Brudekøbesummen for hende og tage hende til Hustru;
17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.
og hvis hendes Fader vægrer sig ved at give ham hende, skal han tilveje ham den sædvanlige Brudekøbesum for en Jomfru.
18 You must not allow a sorceress to live.
En Troldkvinde maa du ikke lade leve.
19 Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.
Enhver, der har Omgang med Kvæg, skal lide Døden.
20 If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.
Den, der ofrer til andre Guder end HERREN alene, skal der lægges Band paa.
21 You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Den fremmede maa du ikke undertrykke eller forulempe, thi I var selv fremmede i Ægypten.
22 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
Enken eller den faderløse maa I aldrig mishandle;
23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
hvis I mishandler dem, og de raaber om Hjælp til mig, vil jeg visselig høre paa deres Klageraab,
24 My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
og da vil min Vrede blusse op, og jeg vil slaa eder ihjel med Sværdet, saa eders egne Hustruer bliver Enker og eders Børn faderløse.
25 If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
Naar du laaner Penge til en fattig Mand af mit Folk i dit Nabolag, maa du ikke optræde som en Aagerkarl over for ham. I maa ikke tage Renter af ham.
26 If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,
Hvis du tager din Næstes Kappe i Pant, skal du give ham den tilbage inden Solnedgang;
27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
thi den er det eneste, han har at dække sig med, det er den, han hyller sit Legeme i; hvad skulde han ellers ligge med? Og naar han raaber til mig, vil jeg høre ham, thi jeg er barmhjertig.
28 You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
Gud maa du ikke spotte, og dit Folks Øvrighed maa du ikke forbande.
29 You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
Din Lades Overflod og din Vinperses Saft maa du ikke holde tilbage. Den førstefødte af dine Sønner skal du give mig.
30 You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.
Ligesaa skal du gøre med dit Hornkvæg og dit Smaakvæg; i syv Dage skal det blive hos Moderen, men paa den ottende Dag skal I give mig det.
31 You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.
I skal være mig hellige Mænd; Kød af sønderrevne Dyr maa I ikke spise, I skal kaste det for Hundene.
