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.

“Sɛ obi kowia nantwi anaa oguan na okum no anaa ɔtɔn no a, ɔde anantwi anum besi nantwi baako anan mu. Na ɔde nguan anan asi oguan baako biara anan mu.

2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, [there shall] no blood [be shed] for him.

“Sɛ wohu ɔkorɔmfo sɛ ɔrewura ofi bi mu anadwo na wokum no a, nea okum no no nni fɔ.

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.

Na sɛ asɛm no si awia de a, wɔmfa no sɛ ɛyɛ awudi enti onipa a okum ɔkorɔmfo no di fɔ. “Sɛ mokyere ɔkorɔmfo bi a, momma ontua nneɛma a wawia no nyinaa ho ka na sɛ wantumi antua a, montɔn no sɛ akoa mfa no ntua ka no.

4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

Sɛ mokyere no sɛ ɔrewia nantwi anaa afurum anaa oguan a onwui anaa biribi foforo bi a, mommɔ no dekode a owiae no ho ka mpemanim.

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.

“Sɛ obi hyɛ da gyaa nʼaboa ma ɔkɔ obi afum kodidi wɔ hɔ, sɛe nnɔbae a, ɔmfa ɔno ara ne nnɔbae mu nea ɛsɔ ani pa ara no mmetua ka.

6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed [therewith; ] he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

“Sɛ obi rehyew nʼafuw, na ogya no tra kɔtɔ ɔfoforo afuw mu, hyew, sɛe ne nnɔbae a, nea ɔsɔɔ gya no betua nnɔbae a asɛe no nyinaa ho ka.

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.

“Sɛ obi ma ɔfoforo sika anaa ade foforo bi sɛ ɔmfa nsie mma no na wowia na sɛ wɔkyere ɔkorɔmfo no a, obetua ne mpemanim.

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.

Na sɛ wɔankyere ɔkorɔmfo no a, wɔde onipa a wɔde agyapade no hyɛɛ ne nsa no bɛba Onyankopɔn anim abɛhwehwɛ sɛ ɔno ankasa na owiaa ne yɔnko no anaasɛ ɛnyɛ ɔno.

9 For all manner of trespass, [whether it be] for ox, for ass, 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.

Sɛ ɛba sɛ nantwi, afurum, oguan, ntama anaa biribi foforo bi yera na nea nʼade ayera no de nʼani kari obi sɛ ɔno na wafa dekode no, na onii no san se ɛnyɛ ɔno na wafa a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde nnipa baanu no nyinaa ba Onyankopɔn anim ma ɔhwehwɛ mu. Ɔhwehwɛ mu na nea obedi fɔ no, obetua ade a ɛyerae no ho ka mmɔho abien ama ɔbaako no.

10 If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing [it: ]

“Sɛ obi de afurum, nantwi, oguan anaa aboa foforo bi ma ne yɔnko bi ayɛn na aboa no wu anaa opira anaa oguan na sɛ obi anhu ammɛka a,

11 [Then] shall an oath of the LORD 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.

ɛsɛ sɛ nea ogyee aboa no ayɛn no ka ntam sɛ ɛnyɛ ɔno na wawia aboa no, na ne wura no gye to mu a, onnye biribiara nsi anan mu.

12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

Nanso sɛ wia na wowiaa aboa no anaa dekode no wɔ ne nkyɛn de a, na ɛsɛ sɛ sohwɛfo a wowiaa aboa no anaa dekode no fii ne nkyɛn no tua ne wura no ka.

13 If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good that which was torn.

Sɛ akekaboa na okum no a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔde aboa no funu ba bɛkyerɛ. Ɔyɛ no saa a, ɔrentua ho ka biara.

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.

“Sɛ obi fɛm aboa bi anaa biribi foforo bi fi ne yɔnko nkyɛn na sɛ aboa no wu anaa opira, bere a ne wura no nni hɔ a, ɛsɛ sɛ onipa a ɔfɛm saa aboa no tua ka.

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.

Na sɛ ne wura no wɔ hɔ de a, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔfɛmfo no tua ka, efisɛ wobuu eyi nyinaa fraa ɔfɛm no ho akatua mu.

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.

“Sɛ ɔbarima bi kɔdaadaa ɔbea bi a ɔnyɛɛ ne ho ade na ɔne no da a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ne ho ade na ɔware no.

17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Sɛ ɔbea no agya se ɔmpene aware no so a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbarima no tua ne ti sika.

18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

“Munkum mmea nkonyaayifo.

19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

“Ɔbarima biara a ɔbɛfa aboa bi no, wonkum no.

20 He that sacrificeth unto [any] god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

“Obiara a obefi Awurade akyi abɔ onyame foforo bi afɔre no, wonkum no.

21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

“Monnyɛ ɔhɔho ayayade, efisɛ na mo nso moyɛ ahɔho wɔ Misraim.

22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

“Munnsisi akunafo anaa ayisaa;

23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

na sɛ moyɛ saa na wosu frɛ me a, megye wɔn so.

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.

Mede mʼabufuw betia mo na mama atamfo dɔm akum mo na mo yerenom nso adan akunafo ama mo mma nso ayɛ ayisaa bi.

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.

“Sɛ wobɔ wo yɔnko Hebrini bosea a, nnye ho mfɛntom biara.

26 If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

Sɛ wugye ne ntama de si awowa a, anadwo no ara, fa nʼade kɔma no.

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.

Efisɛ ebia na ntama a ɔwɔ de kata ne ho de ka ne ho hyew ara ne no; woagye yi, ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na watumi ada? Sɛ woamfa ankɔma no na sɛ osu frɛ me a, metie na mahu no mmɔbɔ, efisɛ meyɛ mmɔborɔhunufo.

28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

“Monnkasa ntia Onyankopɔn na monnome aban mu mpanyimfo anaa mo atemmufo anaa wɔn a wodi mo so.

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.

“Momfa mo nnɔbae mu nkyɛmu du mu baako mmrɛ me ntɛm so. “Saa ara nso na muntua mo mmakan mmarima nkwagye ho ka no.

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.

Ma wo nantwi anaa wo guan abakan no ne ne na ntena nnanson, na da a ɛto so awotwe no, fa no brɛ me.

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.

“Esiane sɛ moyɛ kronkron ma me nti, monnwe aboa biara a akekaboa akyere no akum no. Munnyaw ne funu no mma akraman mmɛwe.