Exodus 22
1 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
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 thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood 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 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold 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 be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or donkey, or sheep; he shall restore double.
Kama mnyama amekutwa hai eneo lake, kama ni ng'ombe, punda, au kondoo, lazima alipe mara mbili.
5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
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 break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of sheaves, or the standing grain, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make 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 shall 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 pay 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 thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.
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 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto 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 deliver unto his neighbour a donkey, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing 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 Then shall an oath of Yhwh be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, 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 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.
Lakini kama iliibwa kwake, mwengine lazima afanye malipo kwa mmiliki kwa ajili yake.
13 If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
Kama mnyama alikatwa vipande, acha mwanaume mwengine alete huyo mnyama kama ushahidi. Hatalipa kwa ajili ya vile vipande.
14 And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, 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 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: 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 entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be 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 utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the 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 live.
Hautamwacha mchawi kuishi.
19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
Yeyote atakaye lala na mnyama lazima auawe.
20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Yhwh only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Yeyote atakaye toa dhabihu kwa mungu mwengine isipo kuwa Yahweh lazima auawe.
21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress 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 afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Hauruhusiwi kumtendea vibaya mjane au mtoto asiye kuwa na baba.
23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Ukiwadhuru ata kidogo, na kama wakiniita mimi, hakika nitasikia sauti yao.
24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Hasira yangu itawaka, na nitakuua kwa upanga; wake zenu watakuwa wajane, na watoto wenu pasipo baba.
25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Ukiazima hela kwa watu wangu walio maskini, haupaswi kuwa kama anaye kopesha hela kwake au kutoza faida.
26 If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
Ukichukuwa vazi la jirani yako kwa deni, lazima umrudishie kabla jua kuzama,
27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
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 blaspheme God, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
Usinikufuru mimi, Mungu, wala kumtukana mtawala wa watu wako.
29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto 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 sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give 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 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
Mtakuwa watu walio tengwa kwa ajili yangu. Hivyo hamtakula nyama iliyo uliwa na wanyama porini. Badala yake, uwatupie mbwa.
