Exodus 22
1 If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
“Kama mtu akiiba maksai au kondoo na kumchinja au kumuuza, ni lazima alipe ngʼombe watano badala ya maksai mmoja na kondoo wanne badala ya kondoo mmoja.
2 If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.
“Kama mwizi akishikwa anavunja nyumba akapigwa hata akafa, aliyemuua hana hatia ya kumwaga damu;
3 If the sun be risen on him, there shall be blood-guiltiness for him; he should have made full restitution: if he had nothing, he would have been sold for his theft.
lakini jambo hilo likitokea wakati jua limechomoza, huyo mtu atakuwa na hatia ya kumwaga damu. “Mwizi huyo sharti alipe, lakini kama hana kitu, lazima auzwe ili alipe kwa ajili ya wizi wake.
4 If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.
“Kama mnyama aliyeibwa akikutwa hai mikononi mwake, ikiwa ni maksai au punda au kondoo, lazima alipe mara mbili.
5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and put in his cattle, and pasture in another man's field, of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard shall he make [it] good.
“Kama mtu akichunga mifugo yake katika shamba au shamba la mizabibu, na akawaachia wajilishe katika shamba la mtu mwingine, ni lazima alipe vitu bora kutoka kwenye shamba lake mwenyewe au kutoka shamba lake la mizabibu.
6 — If fire break out, and seize the thorns, and the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall fully make it good.
“Kama moto ukiwaka na kuenea kwenye vichaka vya miiba na kuteketeza miganda ya nafaka au nafaka ambayo haijavunwa, au kuteketeza shamba lote, mtu yule aliyewasha moto lazima alipe.
7 — If a man 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 restore double;
“Kama mtu akimpa jirani yake fedha au mali nyingine amtunzie, na kama vikiibwa kutoka nyumba ya huyo jirani, kama mwizi atashikwa, lazima alipe mara mbili.
8 if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, [to see] if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
Lakini mwizi asipopatikana, mwenye nyumba atafika mbele ya waamuzi ili kuthibitisha kuwa hakuchukua mali ya mwenzake.
9 As to all manner of fraud, — as to ox, as to ass, as to sheep, as to clothing, as to everything lost, of which [a man] saith, It is this — the cause of both parties shall come before the judges: he whom the judges shall condemn shall restore double to his neighbour.
Pakiwepo jambo lolote la mali isiyo halali, ikiwa ni maksai, punda, kondoo, mavazi, ama mali yoyote iliyopotea ambayo fulani atasema, ‘Hii ni mali yangu,’ pande zote mbili wataleta mashauri yao mbele ya waamuzi. Yule ambaye waamuzi watamwona kuwa na hatia atamlipa jirani yake mara mbili.
10 If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any cattle, to keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, and no man see [it],
“Kama mtu akimpa jirani yake punda, ngʼombe, kondoo au mnyama mwingine yeyote amtunzie, akifa au akijeruhiwa au akichukuliwa wakati haonekani na mtu yeyote,
11 an oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make [it] good.
jambo hili kati yao wawili litaamuliwa kwa kuapa kiapo mbele za Bwana, kwamba huyo jirani hakuhusika na wizi wa mali ya jirani yake. Mwenye mali itampasa akubali jambo hili, na hakuna malipo yatakayohitajika.
12 But if it have been stolen from him, he shall make [it] good unto its owner.
Lakini kama mnyama aliibwa kwa jirani, itampasa amlipe mwenye mnyama.
13 If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it [as] witness: he shall not make good what was torn.
Kama ameraruliwa na mnyama pori, ataleta mabaki ya mnyama kama ushahidi, naye hatadaiwa kulipa mnyama aliyeraruliwa.
14 — And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good;
“Kama mtu akimwazima mnyama kutoka kwa jirani yake, na kama akiumia au akafa na mwenye mnyama hayupo, lazima amlipe huyo mnyama.
15 if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.
Lakini mwenye mnyama akiwa angalipo na mnyama wake, mwazimaji hatalazimika kumlipa. Kama mnyama alikuwa amekodishwa, fedha iliyolipwa kwa kukodisha inatosha kwa kufidia hasara.
16 And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
“Kama mtu akimshawishi bikira ambaye hajaposwa na akilala naye, lazima alipe mahari, kisha atamwoa msichana huyo.
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.
Baba wa msichana akikataa katakata kumpa huyo mtu huyo msichana wake, bado ni lazima huyo mtu atalipa mahari kama inavyostahili malipo ya ubikira.
18 — Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
“Usiruhusu mwanamke mchawi aishi.
19 — Every one that lieth with a beast shall certainly be put to death.
“Mtu yeyote aziniye na mnyama lazima auawe.
20 — He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.
“Mtu awaye yote anayemtolea mungu mwingine dhabihu isipokuwa Bwana, lazima aangamizwe.
21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
“Usimtendee mgeni vibaya au kumwonea, kwa kuwa nanyi mlikuwa wageni huko Misri.
22 Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
“Usimdhulumu mjane wala yatima.
23 If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;
Kama ukifanya hivyo nao wakinililia, hakika nitasikia kilio chao.
24 and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Hasira yangu itawaka, nami nitawaua kwa upanga, wake zenu watakuwa wajane na watoto wenu watakuwa yatima.
25 — If thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest.
“Kama ukimkopesha mmojawapo wa watu wangu fedha ambaye ni mhitaji, usiwe kama mtu mkopesha fedha; usimtoze riba.
26 — If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment in pledge, thou shalt return it to him before the sun goes down;
Kama ukichukua vazi la jirani kama rehani, ulirudishe kwake kabla jua kuzama,
27 for that is his only covering, his garment for his skin: on what shall he lie down? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
kwa kuwa vazi lake ndilo pekee alilo nalo la kumfunika mwili wake. Ni nini kingine atajifunika nacho? Atakaponililia, nitasikia, kwa kuwa nina huruma.
28 Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
“Usimkufuru Mungu au kumlaani mtawala wa watu wako.
29 — Thou shalt not delay the fulness of thy [threshing-floor] and the outflow of thy [winepress]. The firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
“Usiache kutoa sadaka kutoka ghala lako au mapipa yako. “Lazima unipe mzaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wako.
30 Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
Ufanye vivyo hivyo kwa ngʼombe wako na kwa kondoo wako. Waache wakae na mama zao kwa siku saba, lakini siku ya nane unipe.
31 — And ye shall be holy men unto me; and ye shall not eat flesh torn in the field: ye shall cast it to the dog.
“Ninyi mtakuwa watu wangu watakatifu. Kwa hiyo msile nyama ya mnyama aliyeraruliwa na wanyama pori; mtupieni mbwa.
