Exodus 22
1 If a man takes without right another man's ox or his sheep, and puts it to death or gets a price for it, he is to give five oxen for an ox, or four sheep for a sheep, in payment: the thief will have to make payment for what he has taken; if he has no money, he himself will have to be exchanged for money, so that payment may be made.
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 taken in the act of forcing his way into a house, and his death is caused by a blow, the owner of the house is not responsible for his blood.
(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 is after dawn, he will be responsible.
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 he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.
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 makes a fire in a field or a vine-garden, and lets the fire do damage to another man's field, he is to give of the best produce of his field or his vine-garden to make up for it.
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 there is a fire and the flames get to the thorns at the edge of the field, causing destruction of the cut grain or of the living grain, or of the field, he who made the fire will have to make up for the damage.
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 puts money or goods in the care of his neighbour to keep for him, and it is taken from the man's house, if they get the thief, he will have to make payment of twice the value.
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 they do not get the thief, let the master of the house come before the judges and take an oath that he has not put his hand on his neighbour's goods.
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 any question about an ox or an ass or a sheep or clothing, or about the loss of any property which anyone says is his, let the two sides put their cause before God; and he who is judged to be in the wrong is to make payment to his neighbour of twice the value.
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 puts an ass or an ox or a sheep or any beast into the keeping of his neighbour, and it comes to death or is damaged or is taken away, without any person seeing it:
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 If he takes his oath before the Lord that he has not put his hand to his neighbour's goods, the owner is to take his word for it and he will not have to make payment for it.
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 it is taken from him by a thief, he is to make up for the loss of it to its owner.
Stjæles det derimod fra ham, skal han give Ejeren Erstatning.
13 But if it has been damaged by a beast, and he is able to make this clear, he will not have to make payment for what was damaged.
Hvis det sønderrives, skal han bringe det sønderrevne Dyr med som Bevis; det sønderrevne skal han ikke erstatte.
14 If a man gets from his neighbour the use of one of his beasts, and it is damaged or put to death when the owner is not with it, he will certainly have to make payment for the loss.
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 is with it, he will not have to make payment: if he gave money for the use of it, the loss is covered by the payment.
er Ejeren derimod til Stede, skal han ikke give Erstatning; var det lejet, er Lejesummen Erstatning.
16 If a man takes a virgin, who has not given her word to another man, and has connection with her, he will have to give a bride-price 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 will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins.
og hvis hendes Fader vægrer sig ved at give ham hende, skal han tilveje ham den sædvanlige Brudekøbesum for en Jomfru.
18 Any woman using unnatural powers or secret arts is to be put to death.
En Troldkvinde maa du ikke lade leve.
19 Any man who has sex connection with a beast is to be put to death.
Enhver, der har Omgang med Kvæg, skal lide Døden.
20 Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.
Den, der ofrer til andre Guder end HERREN alene, skal der lægges Band paa.
21 Do no wrong to a man from a strange country, and do not be hard on him; for you yourselves were living in a strange country, in the land of Egypt.
Den fremmede maa du ikke undertrykke eller forulempe, thi I var selv fremmede i Ægypten.
22 Do no wrong to a widow, or to a child whose father is dead.
Enken eller den faderløse maa I aldrig mishandle;
23 If you are cruel to them in any way, and their cry comes up to me, I will certainly give ear;
hvis I mishandler dem, og de raaber om Hjælp til mig, vil jeg visselig høre paa deres Klageraab,
24 And in the heat of my wrath I will put you to death with the sword, so that your wives will be widows and your children without fathers.
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 let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take 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 ever you take your neighbour's clothing in exchange for the use of your money, let him have it back before the sun goes down:
Hvis du tager din Næstes Kappe i Pant, skal du give ham den tilbage inden Solnedgang;
27 For it is the only thing he has for covering his skin; what is he to go to sleep in? and when his cry comes up to me, I will give ear, for my mercy is great.
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 may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.
Gud maa du ikke spotte, og dit Folks Øvrighed maa du ikke forbande.
29 Do not keep back your offerings from the wealth of your grain and your vines. The first of your sons you are to give to me.
Din Lades Overflod og din Vinperses Saft maa du ikke holde tilbage. Den førstefødte af dine Sønner skal du give mig.
30 In the same way with your oxen and your sheep: for seven days let the young one be with its mother; on the eighth day give it 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 holy men to me: the flesh of no animal whose death has been caused by the beasts of the field may be used for your food; it is to be given to the dogs.
I skal være mig hellige Mænd; Kød af sønderrevne Dyr maa I ikke spise, I skal kaste det for Hundene.
