Exodus 22
1 If a man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it: five oxen shall he restore for one ox, and four sheep for one 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 while breaking in, and be smitten so 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; he shall make full restitution; if he have nothing, then shall he 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 thing stolen be actually found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, 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 cause a field or vineyard to be eaten off, and he let his beasts enter, and they feed in another man's field; with the best of his own field, and with 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 a fire break out, and meet with thorns, so that stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed thereby, 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 do deliver unto his neighbor money or vessels to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house: if the thief be found, he shall 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 shall the master of the house be brought unto the judges, [to swear] that he have not stretched out his hand against his neighbor'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, for ox, for ass, for lamb, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, of which he can say, This is it, before the judges shall come the cause of both parties, and he, whom the judges may condemn, shall pay double unto his neighbor.
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 neighbor an ass, or an ox, or a lamb, 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 the Lord be between them both, that he have not stretched out his hand against his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept this, 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 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 as evidence; that which was torn he shall not make good.
Kama mnyama alikatwa vipande, acha mwanaume mwengine alete huyo mnyama kama ushahidi. Hatalipa kwa ajili ya vile vipande.
14 And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being 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 a hired thing, the loss is included in its hire.
Lakini kama mmiliki alikuwa nae, mwanaume mwengine haitaji kulipa; kama mnyama aliazimwa, atalipwa kwa gharama ya kuazima.
16 And if a man seduce a virgin 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 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 the Lord only, shall be utterly destroyed.
Yeyote atakaye toa dhabihu kwa mungu mwengine isipo kuwa Yahweh lazima auawe.
21 And a stranger thou shalt not vex, and shalt not oppress him; for strangers ye were 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 him in any wise; [for if he cry at all unto me, I will surely hear his cry: ]
Ukiwadhuru ata kidogo, na kama wakiniita mimi, hakika nitasikia sauti yao.
24 My wrath shall wax hot, and I will slay 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 my people, to the poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as a lender of money; thou shalt not lay upon him usury.
Ukiazima hela kwa watu wangu walio maskini, haupaswi kuwa kama anaye kopesha hela kwake au kutoza faida.
26 If thou take at all thy neighbor's raiment in pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him by the time the sun goeth down;
Ukichukuwa vazi la jirani yako kwa deni, lazima umrudishie kabla jua kuzama,
27 For it is his only covering, 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 The judges thou shalt not revile; and a ruler among thy people thou shalt not curse.
Usinikufuru mimi, Mungu, wala kumtukana mtawala wa watu wako.
29 The first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors, shalt thou not delay to offer; the first-born 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 In like manner shalt thou do with thy ox, with thy sheep; seven days it shall be with its 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 holy men shall ye be unto me: and flesh that is torn of beasts in the field, shall ye not eat; to the dogs shall ye cast it.
Mtakuwa watu walio tengwa kwa ajili yangu. Hivyo hamtakula nyama iliyo uliwa na wanyama porini. Badala yake, uwatupie mbwa.
