Exodus 22
1 If he will steal anyone an ox or a sheep and he will slaughter it or he has sold it five cattle he will repay in place of the ox and four sheep in place of the sheep.
“Ne ame aɖe fi nyi alo alẽ, eye wòwui alo dzrae la, ele be fiafitɔ la natsɔ nyi atɔ̃ aɖo nyi ɖeka si wòfi la teƒe, eye wòatsɔ alẽ ene aɖo alẽ ɖeka teƒe.
2 If in breaking in he will be found the thief and he will be struck and he will die there not for him [will be] blood.
“Ne wolé fiafitɔ aɖe wònɔ gegem ɖe ame aɖe ƒe aƒe me be yeafi fi le zã me, eye wowui la, amewula la medze agɔ o.
3 If it has risen the sun on him blood [will be] for him certainly he will make restitution if nothing [belongs] to him and he will be sold for theft his.
Ke ne nya sia dzɔ le ŋkeke me la, ekema woatsɔe abe amewuwu ene, eye ame si wui la dze agɔ. “Ne wolé fiafitɔ aɖe la, ele be wòaɖo nu si wòfi la teƒe pɛpɛpɛ. Ne mete ŋui o la, ekema ele be woadzrae wòazu kluvi ɖe fe la nu.
4 If actually it will be found in hand his the thing stolen from an ox unto a donkey unto a sheep alive twofold he will make restitution.
“Ne wolée wòle nyi, tedzi, alẽ alo nu bubu aɖe fim la, ele be wòaxe nu si fim wòle la ƒe home teƒe eve.
5 If he will cause to be grazed over anyone a field or a vineyard and he will let go (cattle his *Q(K)*) and it will graze in [the] field of another [person] [the] best of field his and [the] best of vineyard his he will make compensation.
“Ne ame aɖe nya hafi ɖe asi le eƒe lã aɖe ŋu wòge ɖe ame bubu ƒe waingble me alo wòna wòyi ame bubu ƒe lãwo ƒe gbeɖuƒe la, ele be wòatsɔ eƒe agblemenuku nyuitɔwo aɖo nu siwo eƒe lã la gblẽ la teƒe wòasɔ gbɔ ade nugbegblẽ la nu.
6 If it will go forth a fire and it will find thornbushes and it will be consumed a heap of sheaves or the standing grain or the field certainly he will make compensation the [one who] kindled the fire.
“Ne ame aɖe tɔ dzo gbe le eƒe anyigba dzi, eye dzo la yi ɖabi agblemenuku siwo woxa da ɖi loo alo esiwo womexa haɖe o le ame bubu ƒe agble me la, ele be ame si tɔ dzo gbea la naxe fe ɖe nu siwo katã dzo la gblẽ la ta.
7 If he will give anyone to neighbor his money or articles to keep [them] and it will be stolen from [the] house of the person if he will be found the thief he will make restitution twofold.
“Ne ame aɖe tsɔ ga alo adzɔnuwo na ame aɖe be wòadzra ɖo na ye eye wofi wo la, ne wolé fiafitɔ la la, ele be wòaxe nu si wòfi la ƒe home teƒe eve.
8 If not he will be found the thief and he will be brought near [the] master of the house to the judges if not he had stretched out hand his on [the] property of neighbor his.
Ke ne womenya fiafitɔ la o la, ekema woakplɔ ame si si wotsɔ ga la alo adzɔnuawo dee la ayi Mawu ŋkume be Mawu naɖee afia nenye eya ŋutɔe fi nɔvia ƒe nuawo loo alo menye eyae o.
9 On every matter of transgression on an ox on a donkey on a sheep on a garment on every thing lost which anyone will say that [is] it this to the judges it will come [the] case of both of them [the one] whom they will condemn as guilty! [the] judges he will make restitution twofold to neighbor his.
“Le go ɖe sia ɖe si me ne nyi, tedzi, alẽ, awu, avɔ alo nu bubu aɖe bu, eye nutɔ xɔe se be yekpɔe le ame bubu aɖe si eye amea sẽ nu la, ame eve siawo ado ɖe Mawu ŋkume be Mawu natso nya me. Ame si Mawu bu fɔe la axe nu bubu la ƒe fe teƒe eve na ame evelia.
10 If he will give anyone to neighbor his a donkey or an ox or a sheep and every animal to keep [it] and it will die or it was maimed or it was captured there not [was one who] saw.
“Ne ame aɖe tsɔ tedzi, nyi, alẽ alo lã bubu aɖe na nɔvia be wòakpɔ edzi na ye, eye lã la ku, alo nuvevi wɔe alo wòsi, eye ame aɖeke menya nu si tututue wɔe, eye woate ŋu aɖi ɖase le eŋu o la,
11 [the] oath of Yahweh it will be between [the] two of them if not he had stretched out hand his on [the] property of neighbor his and he will accept [it] owner its and not he will make compensation.
ekema lã la dzi kpɔla aka atam na Yehowa be menye yee fii o. Ele na nutɔ la be wòaxɔ atamkaka sia, eye teƒeɖoɖo aɖeke manɔ anyi o.
12 And if certainly it will be stolen from with him he will make restitution to owner its.
Ke nenye ɖe wofi lã la alo nua la, ekema ele be dzikpɔla la naɖo eteƒe na nutɔ.
13 Certainly [if] it will be torn in pieces he will bring it evidence the torn animal not he will make restitution.
Nenye lã wɔadã aɖee wui la, ekema ele be dzikpɔla la natsɔ lã la ƒe kukua vɛ abe ɖaseɖiɖi kple kpeɖodzi ene. Ekema teƒeɖoɖo aɖeke mahiã o.
14 And if he will ask anyone from with neighbor his and it will be maimed or it died owner its not [was] with it certainly he will make restitution.
“Ne ame aɖe ɣe nɔvia ƒe lã alo nu bubu aɖe, eye nuvevi wɔ lã la alo wòku la, ne nutɔ menɔ afi ma ɣe ma ɣi o la, ekema ele be ame si ɣee la naxe fe ɖe eta.
15 If owner its [was] with it not he will make restitution if [was] hired it it came for hire its.
Ke ne nutɔ le teƒea la, womaxe fe aɖeke nɛ o. Nenye be ɖe wòɣe lã la be yeanɔ fe xem ɖe eta la, ekema mele be wòaxe fe bubu aɖeke na nutɔ o, elabena wobu lã la ƒe ku kple nuvevi si ate ŋu awɔe la ŋu hafi ƒo asi la.
16 And if he will seduce a man a virgin who not she was betrothed and he will lie with her certainly he will pay [the] bride-price for her for himself to a wife.
“Ne ŋutsu aɖe dɔ nyɔnuvi aɖe si ŋugbe womedo na ŋutsu aɖeke o gbɔ la, ele be ŋutsu la natsɔ tabianuwo na edzilawo, eye wòaɖe nyɔnuvi la.
17 If absolutely he will refuse father her to give her to him silver he will weigh out according to [the] bride-price of virgins.
Ke ne nyɔnuvi la fofo gbe gbidigbidi be ye vi maɖe ŋutsu la o hã la, ele be ŋutsu la nana tabianuawo kokoko.
18 A sorceress not you will let live.
“Ele be woawu nyɔnu si nye nukala la.
19 Any [one who] lies with an animal certainly he will be put to death.
“Ele be woawu ŋutsu si dɔ lã aɖe gbɔ la kokoko.
20 [one who] sacrifices To the gods he will be dedicated to destruction except to Yahweh to only him.
“Ele be woawu ame sia ame si sa vɔ na mawu, si menye Yehowa o la godoo.
21 And a sojourner not you must maltreat and not you must oppress him for sojourners you were in [the] land of Egypt.
“Mele be miate amedzro aɖeke ɖe to le go aɖeke me o; miɖo ŋku edzi be miawo hã mienye amedzrowo kpɔ le Egiptenyigba dzi.
22 Any widow and a fatherless one not you must afflict!
“Mele be miaba ahosiwo kple tsyɔ̃eviwo o.
23 Certainly [if] you will afflict him that except carefully he will cry out to me certainly I will hear cry of distress his.
Ne mieba wo le mɔ aɖe nu, eye wodo ɣli bia nye kpekpeɖeŋu la, makpe ɖe wo ŋu godoo.
24 And it will burn anger my and I will kill you with the sword and they will be wives your widows and children your fatherless ones.
Ekema mado dɔmedzoe ɖe mia ŋu, eye mana futɔwo ƒe aʋakɔwo nawu mi ale be mia srɔ̃wo nazu ahosiwo, eye mia viwo nazu tsyɔ̃eviwo.
25 If money - you will lend to people my the poor [person] with you not you must be to him like a creditor not you must put! on him interest.
“Ne nɔviwò Hebritɔ aɖe le xaxa me, eye nèdo ga nɛ la, mele be nàxɔ deme le esi abe ale si nàxɔ le ame bubu si ene o.
26 Certainly [if] you will take as pledge [the] cloak of neighbor your until goes the sun you will return it to him.
Ne èxɔ eƒe avɔ abe awɔbanu ene la, ele be nàgbugbɔe nɛ le fiẽ me,
27 For it ([is] covering his *Q(k)*) to alone it it [is] cloak his for skin his in what? will he lie down and it will be that he will cry out to me and I will hear for [am] gracious I.
elabena ɖewohĩ avɔ ma koe nye vuvɔxenu le esi. Aleke wòate ŋu adɔ alɔ̃e ne avɔ la mele esi o? Ne mètrɔ avɔ la nɛ o, eye wòdo ɣli bia nye xɔname la, masee, eye mave enu, elabena amenuvelae menye.
28 God not you must curse and a leader among people your not you must curse.
“Mègado vlo wò Mawu o eye mègaƒo fi de wò dukɔ ƒe kplɔlawo o.
29 Full produce your and juice your not you must delay [the] firstborn of sons your you will give to me.
“Ele be nàtsɔ wò agblemenukuwo kple wò wain ƒe ewolia nam. “Nàƒle wò viŋutsuvi ŋgɔgbetɔ ta. Mègahe nu siawo wɔwɔ ɖe megbe o.
30 Thus you will do to ox your to sheep your seven days it will be with mother its on the day eighth you will give it to me.
“Na wò nyiwo kple alẽwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo nanɔ wo dadawo gbɔ ŋkeke adre, eye nàtsɔ wo nam le ŋkeke enyilia gbe.
31 And people of holiness you will be! of me and flesh in the field a torn animal not you must eat to the dog[s] you will throw! it.
“Esi miele kɔkɔe, eye mienye nye dukɔ tɔxɛ ta la, migaɖu lã aɖeke si lã wɔadã aɖe wu o. Migblẽ lã sia ƒe kukua ɖi na avuwo woaɖu.”
