Exodus 22
1 If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it or sell it, he shall restore fiue oxen for the oxe, and foure sheepe for the sheepe.
Kama mwanaume akiiba ng'ombe aua kondoo na kumuua au kumuuza, kisha lazima alipe ng'ombe watano au ng'ombe mmoja, na kondoo wanne kwa mmoja.
2 If a thiefe bee founde breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye, no blood shall be shed for him.
Kama mwizi akikutwa anavunja ndani, na kama akipigwa na kufa, hakutakuwa na hatia ya mauaji hayatakuwa juu ya mtu yeyote.
3 But if it be in the day light, blood shall be shed for him: for he should make full restitution: if he had not wherewith, then shoulde he bee solde for his theft.
Lakini kama jua limechomoza kabla ya yeye kuvunja ndani, hatia ya mauaji itakuwa juu ya aliyemuua. Mwizi lazima afanya alipe alichoiba. Kama hana chochote, kisha lazima auzwe kwa uwizi wake.
4 If the theft bee founde with him, aliue, (whether it be oxe, asse, or sheepe) he shall restore the double.
Kama mnyama amekutwa hai eneo lake, kama ni ng'ombe, punda, au kondoo, lazima alipe mara mbili.
5 If a man doe hurt fielde, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to feed in an other mans fielde, he shall recompence of the best of his owne fielde, and of the best of his owne vineyard.
Kama mwanaume akiwapeleka malishoni mifugo yake au shamba la mizabibu na akawaachia wanyama wake, na kawa wanakula shambani mwa mwanaume mwengine, lazima afanye malipo bora kutoka shambani mwake na shamba lake la mizabibu.
6 If fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.
Kama moto ukitokea na kusambaa kwenye miba hadi mbegu, au mimea, au shamba kuteketezwa, yeye aliye anzisha moto lazima afanye malipo.
7 If a man deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to keepe, and it be stollen out of his house, if the thiefe be found, he shall pay the double.
Kama mwanaume akitoa pesa au mali kwa jirani yake amtunzie, na kama itaibiwa nyumbani mwa huyo mwanaume, kama mwizi akipatikana, huyo mwizi lazima alipe mara mbili.
8 If the thiefe be not founde, then the master of the house shalbe brought vnto the Iudges to sweare, whether he hath put his hande vnto his neighbours good, or no.
Lakini kama mwizi asipo patikana, kisha mmiliki wa nyumba ata kuja mbele za waamuzi kuona kama ameeka mkono wake kwenye mali za jirani yake.
9 In all maner of trespasse, whether it bee for oxen, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which an other chalengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the iudges, and whom the Iudges condemne, he shall pay the double vnto his neighbour.
Kwa kila lumbano kuhusu jambo, kama ni ng'ombe, punda, kondoo, nguo, au chochote kilichopotea mtu anacho sema, “Hichi ni changu,” malalamiko ya pande zote lazima zije kwa waamuzi. Mwanaume ambaye waamuzi wanamkuta na hatia ata lipa mara mbili kwa jirani yake.
10 If a man deliuer vnto his neighbour to keepe asse, or oxe, or sheepe, or any beast, and it die, or be hurt, or taken away by enemies, and no man see it,
Kama mwanaume akimpa jirani yake punda, ng'ombe, kondoo, au mnyama yeyote kumuhifadhia, na kama akifa au kuumia au akibebwa pasipo mtu kumuona,
11 An othe of the Lord shalbe betweene the twaine, that hee hath not put his hande vnto his neighbours good, and the owner of it shall take the othe, and he shall not make it good:
kiapo kwa Yahweh lazima wafanye wote wawili, kama ndio au hapana mtu ameeka mkono wake kwenye mali ya jirani yake. Mmiliki lazima akubali hili, na mwengine hatafanya malipo.
12 But if it be stollen from him, he shall make restitution vnto the owner thereof.
Lakini kama iliibwa kwake, mwengine lazima afanye malipo kwa mmiliki kwa ajili yake.
13 If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.
Kama mnyama alikatwa vipande, acha mwanaume mwengine alete huyo mnyama kama ushahidi. Hatalipa kwa ajili ya vile vipande.
14 And if a man borow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or els die, the owner thereof not being by, he shall surely make it good.
Kama mwanaume akiazima mnyama kutoka kwa jirani yake na mnyama akajeruhia au akafa pasipo mmiliki kuwa naye, mwanaume mwengine lazima afanya malipo.
15 If the owner thereof bee by, hee shall not make it good: for if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
Lakini kama mmiliki alikuwa nae, mwanaume mwengine haitaji kulipa; kama mnyama aliazimwa, atalipwa kwa gharama ya kuazima.
16 And if a man entise a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, hee shall endowe her, and take her to his wife.
Kama mwanaume akimtongoza bikra ambaye hana mchumba, na kama akilala naye, lazima amfanye kuwa mke wake kwa kulipa gharama za bibi arusi zinazo stahili.
17 If her father refuse to giue her to him, hee shall pay money, according to ye dowry of virgins.
Kama baba yake akikataa kabisa kumpatia, lazima alipe hela inayo lingana na gharama za bibi arusi bikra.
18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.
Hautamwacha mchawi kuishi.
19 Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall dye the death.
Yeyote atakaye lala na mnyama lazima auawe.
20 Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.
Yeyote atakaye toa dhabihu kwa mungu mwengine isipo kuwa Yahweh lazima auawe.
21 Moreouer, thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, neither oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Hauta mkosea mgeni au kumnyanyasa, kwa kuwa ninyi mlikuwa wageni katika nchi ya Misri.
22 Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherlesse childe.
Hauruhusiwi kumtendea vibaya mjane au mtoto asiye kuwa na baba.
23 If thou vexe or trouble such, and so he call and cry vnto me, I will surely heare his cry.
Ukiwadhuru ata kidogo, na kama wakiniita mimi, hakika nitasikia sauti yao.
24 Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.
Hasira yangu itawaka, na nitakuua kwa upanga; wake zenu watakuwa wajane, na watoto wenu pasipo baba.
25 If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.
Ukiazima hela kwa watu wangu walio maskini, haupaswi kuwa kama anaye kopesha hela kwake au kutoza faida.
26 If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:
Ukichukuwa vazi la jirani yako kwa deni, lazima umrudishie kabla jua kuzama,
27 For that is his couering only, and this is his garment for his skin: wherin shall he sleepe? therefore when he crieth vnto mee, I will heare him: for I am mercifull.
kwa kuwa hilo ndilo funiko lake, ni vazi la mwili wake. Nini tena ambacho anaweza kulalia? Atakapo niita mimi, nitasikia, kwa kuwa mimi ni mwenye huruma.
28 Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.
Usinikufuru mimi, Mungu, wala kumtukana mtawala wa watu wako.
29 Thine abundance and thy licour shalt thou not keepe backe. The first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou giue me.
Husizuie sadaka kutoka kwenye mavuno yako au kwenye hifadhi ya mvinyo wako. Lazima unipe mzaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wako.
30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen and with thy sheepe: seuen dayes it shall bee with his damme, and the eight day thou shalt giue it me.
Lazima ufanye hivyo hivyo kwa ng'ombe na kondoo wako. Kwa siku saba lazima wabaki na mama zao, lakini siku ya nane lazima unipe mimi.
31 Ye shall be an holy people vnto me, neither shall ye eate any flesh that is torne of beastes in the fielde: ye shall cast it to the dogge.
Mtakuwa watu walio tengwa kwa ajili yangu. Hivyo hamtakula nyama iliyo uliwa na wanyama porini. Badala yake, uwatupie mbwa.
