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.
Cuando un hombre robe un buey o un cordero, y lo degüelle o lo venda, por aquel buey pagará cinco bueyes, y por aquel cordero pagará cuatro corderos.
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.
Si un ladrón es hallado cuando irrumpe en un lugar y es herido de tal modo que muere, a nadie se inculpará por su sangre.
3 But if it is after dawn, he will be responsible.
Pero si ya salió el sol, será delito de sangre. Ciertamente hará restitución. Si nada tiene, entonces será vendido por su robo.
4 If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.
Si lo que robó se encuentra vivo en su poder, sea buey, asno u oveja, hará restitución con el doble.
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.
Cuando alguno destroce un campo o una viña al soltar su bestia a pastar en campo ajeno, hará restitución con lo mejor de su campo o lo mejor de su viña.
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.
Cuando un fuego se propague a las espinas y consuma las gavillas amontonadas o en pie en el campo, el que encendió el fuego restituirá sin falta.
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.
Cuando un hombre dé a su prójimo plata u objetos para que los guarde, y sean robados de la casa de aquel que los guardó, si se halla al ladrón, restituirá el doble.
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.
Pero si el ladrón no es hallado, entonces el dueño de la casa se presentará ante los jueces y jurará si metió su mano en los bienes de su prójimo, o no.
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.
En todo asunto de transgresión, sea de buey, de asno, de oveja, de ropa, o cualquier pérdida en la que se diga: Esto es así, el asunto de ambos se llevará ante los jueces, y aquel a quien los jueces declaren culpable, pagará el doble a su prójimo.
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:
Cuando un hombre dé a su prójimo un asno, buey u oveja, o cualquier animal para que lo guarde, y muera, o sea destrozado o robado sin que nadie vea,
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.
se interpondrá juramento ante Yavé entre ambos para afirmar que su mano no se extendió a los bienes de su prójimo, su dueño lo aceptará, y el otro no pagará.
12 But if it is taken from him by a thief, he is to make up for the loss of it to its owner.
Pero si fue robado de junto a él, hará restitución a su dueño,
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.
y si fue destrozado por una fiera, le llevará evidencia y no pagará lo destrozado.
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.
Cuando un hombre pida a su prójimo un animal, y sea herido o muerto en ausencia de su dueño, ciertamente lo pagará.
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.
Si el dueño está presente, no pagará. Si era alquilado, entrará en su alquiler.
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.
Si un varón seduce a una virgen que no está comprometida y se une a ella, ciertamente deberá pagar la dote a fin de tomarla como esposa para él mismo.
17 If her father will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins.
Pero si su padre rehúsa terminantemente dársela, él pagará el dinero conforme a la dote de las vírgenes.
18 Any woman using unnatural powers or secret arts is to be put to death.
No dejarás vivir a la hechicera.
19 Any man who has sex connection with a beast is to be put to death.
Todo el que se ayunte con animal ciertamente será muerto.
20 Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.
El que ofrezca sacrificio a cualquier ʼelohim que no sea Yavé, será completamente destruido.
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.
No maltratarás ni oprimirás al extranjero, porque también ustedes fueron extranjeros en la tierra de Egipto.
22 Do no wrong to a widow, or to a child whose father is dead.
No afligirán a la viuda ni al huérfano.
23 If you are cruel to them in any way, and their cry comes up to me, I will certainly give ear;
Porque si los afligen, y ellos elevan su clamor a Mí, ciertamente escucharé el clamor de ellos
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.
y se encenderá mi ira. A ustedes los haré morir a espada, y sus esposas quedarán viudas y sus hijos huérfanos.
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.
Si prestas dinero al pobre de mi pueblo que está entre ustedes, no actuarás como un acreedor ni le cobrarás interés.
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:
Si tomas en prenda la ropa de tu prójimo, se lo devolverás antes de la puesta del sol,
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.
pues la ropa es su único cobertor para su piel. ¿En qué se va a acostar? Y si clama a Mí, sucederá que Yo lo escucharé, porque soy misericordioso.
28 You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.
No insultarás a los jueces, ni maldecirás al magistrado de tu pueblo.
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.
No retardes la ofrenda de tu cosecha y de tu vendimia. Me darás el primogénito de tus hijos.
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.
Lo mismo harás con el de tu buey y con el de tu oveja. Siete días estará con su madre, y al octavo día me lo darás.
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.
Me serán hombres santos. No comerán carne despedazada en el campo. La echarán a los perros.
