Exodus 22
1 "If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
“Mũndũ angĩiya ndegwa kana ngʼondu, na amĩthĩnje kana amĩendie-rĩ, no nginya arĩhe ndegwa ithano nĩ ũndũ wa ndegwa ĩyo na ngʼondu inya nĩ ũndũ wa ngʼondu ĩyo.
2 If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.
“Mũici angĩnyiitwo agĩtua nyũmba nake agũthwo akue-rĩ, mũmũgũthi ndarĩ na ihĩtia rĩa gũita thakame;
3 If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
no ũndũ ũcio ũngĩkĩka thuutha wa riũa kũratha, mũndũ ũcio wagũthana arĩ na ihĩtia rĩa gũita thakame. “Mũici no nginya arĩhe kĩrĩa aiyĩte, no angĩkorwo ndarĩ na kĩndũ, no nginya endio nĩguo kĩrĩa aiyĩte kĩrĩhwo.
4 If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
“Nyamũ ĩrĩa ĩiyĩtwo ĩngĩonekana ĩrĩ muoyo moko-inĩ make, ĩrĩ ndegwa kana ndigiri kana ngʼondu no nginya arĩhe maita meerĩ.
5 "If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and lets his animal loose, and it grazes in another man's field, he shall make restitution from his own field according to his produce; and if he shall have grazed over the whole field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.
“Mũndũ angĩrĩithia ũhiũ wake mũgũnda wene o na kana arĩithie mũgũnda wene wa mĩthabibũ, aũrekererie ũrĩe mũgũnda wa mũndũ ũngĩ-rĩ, no nginya arĩhe na indo iria njega cia mũgũnda wake o na arĩhe na thabibũ iria njega mũno cia mũgũnda wake.
6 "If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
“Mwaki ũngĩtuthũka na ũcine ihinga cia mĩigua nginya ũkinyĩre itĩĩa cia ngano kana ngano ĩrũngiĩ, kana ũcine mũgũnda wothe, mwakia wa mwaki ũcio no nginya arĩhe ngano ĩyo.
7 "If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he shall pay double.
“Mũndũ angĩhithia mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake betha kana indo amũigĩre-rĩ, nacio indo icio ciywo kuuma nyũmba yake, mũici ũcio angĩnyiitwo no nginya arĩhe indo icio maita meerĩ.
8 If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.
No mũici ũcio angĩaga kũnyiitwo, mwene nyũmba no nginya athiĩ mbere ya aciirithania nĩguo kũmenyeke kana nĩwe ũiyĩte indo icio cia mũndũ ũcio ũngĩ.
9 For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, 'This is mine,' the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.
Ha ũhoro o wothe wa mũndũ gũkorwo na kĩndũ na njĩra ĩrĩa ĩtagĩrĩire, kĩrĩ ndegwa, kana ndigiri, kana ngʼondu, kana nguo, kana kĩndũ kĩngĩ gĩothe kĩũrĩte kĩrĩa mũndũ ũngĩ angiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Kĩndũ gĩkĩ nĩ gĩakwa,’ andũ acio eerĩ no nginya marehe ũhoro wao mbere ya aciirithania. Mũndũ ũrĩa aciirithania magatua atĩ nĩehĩtie-rĩ, no nginya arĩhe mũndũ ũcio ũngĩ maita meerĩ.
10 "If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;
“Mũndũ angĩhithia mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake ndigiri, kana ndegwa, kana ngʼondu kana nyamũ o yothe amũigĩre, nayo ĩkue, kana ĩtihio, kana ĩiywo, hatarĩ mũndũ ũroona-rĩ,
11 the oath of God shall be between them both, whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
ũhoro ũcio wao ũgaatuuo na njĩra ya kwĩhĩta mwĩhĩtwa mbere ya Jehova atĩ ũrĩa ũhithĩtio tiwe ũiyĩte indo icio. Mwene nake etĩkĩre mwĩhĩtwa ũcio, na hatikagĩa ũhoro wa kũrĩhania.
12 But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.
No angĩkorwo nyamũ nĩkũiywo yaiirwo kuuma kũrĩa yahithĩtio-rĩ, no nginya mũndũ ũcio arĩhe mwene.
13 If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
Angĩkorwo yatambuurirwo nĩ nyamũ cia gĩthaka, nĩakonania matigari matuĩke ũira, na ndakaarĩhio nyamũ ĩyo ĩtambuurĩtwo nĩ nyamũ.
14 "If a man borrows anything of his neighbor's, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
“Mũndũ angĩgwatio nyamũ ya mũndũ ũngĩ, nayo ĩtihio kana ĩkue mwene atarĩ hakuhĩ, no nginya amĩrĩhe.
15 If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.
No nyamũ ĩyo ĩngĩkorwo ĩrĩ na mwene-rĩ, ũrĩa ũgwatĩtio ndangĩmĩrĩha. Angĩkorwo nyamũ nĩgũkomborithio yakomborithĩtio, mbeeca iria ĩkomboretwo nĩirĩhĩte hathara ĩyo.
16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
“Mũndũ angiuha mũirĩtu gathirange ũtoorĩtio kũhikio, nake akome nake, no nginya arĩhe rũracio, nake mũirĩtu ũcio atuĩke mũtumia wake.
17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
Ithe wa mũirĩtu angĩrega biũ kũmũheana kũrĩ mũndũ ũcio, no nginya mũndũ ũcio arĩhe rũracio rwa airĩtu gathirange.
18 "You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
“Mũtigetĩkĩrie mũndũ-wa-nja mũrogi atũũre muoyo.
19 "Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
“Mũndũ ũngĩgwata nyamũ no nginya ooragwo.
20 "He who sacrifices to another god, except to YHWH only, shall be utterly destroyed.
“Mũndũ ũkaarutĩra ngai ingĩ iruta tiga Jehova nĩakaniinwo.
21 "You shall not wrong a foreigner, neither shall you oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
“Mũtigeke mũgeni ũũru kana mũmũhinyĩrĩrie, nĩgũkorwo o na inyuĩ mwarĩ ageni bũrũri wa Misiri.
22 "You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
“Mũtikanahinyĩrĩrie mũtumia wa ndigwa kana mwana wa ngoriai.
23 If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;
Mũngĩĩka ũguo nao mangaĩre, hatirĩ nganja nĩngaigua kĩrĩro kĩao.
24 and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Nĩngacinwo nĩ marakara, na nĩngamũũraga na rũhiũ rwa njora, nao atumia anyu matuĩke a ndigwa na ciana cianyu ituĩke cia ngoriai.
25 "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.
“Ũngĩkombera mũndũ ũmwe wakwa gatagatĩ-inĩ kanyu mbeeca abatairio nĩcio-rĩ, ndũgatuĩke ta mũkombanĩri wa mbeeca; ndũkamũrĩhie uumithio wacio.
26 If you take your neighbor's garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
Mũndũ ũngĩ angĩkũnengera nguo yake ya igũrũ ĩrũgamĩrĩre thiirĩ, mũcookerie riũa rĩtanathũa,
27 for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
tondũ noyo arĩ nayo ya kwĩhumbĩra. Angĩkĩĩhumbĩra nakĩ agĩkoma? Angaĩra, nĩngamũigua, nĩgũkorwo ndĩ mũigua tha.
28 "You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
“Ndũkanarume Ngai kana ũrume mũnene wa andũ anyu.
29 "You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. "You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
“Ndũgacerithĩrie maruta kuuma makũmbĩ-inĩ maku kana mahihĩro-inĩ maku ma ndibei. “No nginya ũũheage marigithathi ma ariũ aku.
30 You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
Wĩkage o ũguo mwena-inĩ wĩgiĩ ngʼombe na ngʼondu ciaku. Iria ciaciarwo ũrekage igaikara na manyina mĩthenya mũgwanja, mũthenya wa ĩnana ũgacineana kũrĩ niĩ.
31 "You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.
“Inyuĩ mũgũtuĩka andũ akwa aamũre. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũtikanarĩe nyama cia nyamũ ndamburange nĩ nyamũ cia gĩthaka; ciikagĩriei ngui.
