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.
“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 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.
“Sɛ wohu ɔkorɔmfo sɛ ɔrewura ofi bi mu anadwo na wokum no a, nea okum no no nni fɔ.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
“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 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.
“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 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.
“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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
“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 [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.
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 certainly it will be stolen from with him he will make restitution to owner its.
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 Certainly [if] it will be torn in pieces he will bring it evidence the torn animal not he will make restitution.
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 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.
“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 If owner its [was] with it not he will make restitution if [was] hired it it came for hire its.
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 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.
“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 absolutely he will refuse father her to give her to him silver he will weigh out according to [the] bride-price of virgins.
Sɛ ɔbea no agya se ɔmpene aware no so a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbarima no tua ne ti sika.
18 A sorceress not you will let live.
“Munkum mmea nkonyaayifo.
19 Any [one who] lies with an animal certainly he will be put to death.
“Ɔbarima biara a ɔbɛfa aboa bi no, wonkum no.
20 [one who] sacrifices To the gods he will be dedicated to destruction except to Yahweh to only him.
“Obiara a obefi Awurade akyi abɔ onyame foforo bi afɔre no, wonkum no.
21 And a sojourner not you must maltreat and not you must oppress him for sojourners you were in [the] land of Egypt.
“Monnyɛ ɔhɔho ayayade, efisɛ na mo nso moyɛ ahɔho wɔ Misraim.
22 Any widow and a fatherless one not you must afflict!
“Munnsisi akunafo anaa ayisaa;
23 Certainly [if] you will afflict him that except carefully he will cry out to me certainly I will hear cry of distress his.
na sɛ moyɛ saa na wosu frɛ me a, megye wɔn so.
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.
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 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.
“Sɛ wobɔ wo yɔnko Hebrini bosea a, nnye ho mfɛntom biara.
26 Certainly [if] you will take as pledge [the] cloak of neighbor your until goes the sun you will return it to him.
Sɛ wugye ne ntama de si awowa a, anadwo no ara, fa nʼade kɔma no.
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.
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 God not you must curse and a leader among people your not you must curse.
“Monnkasa ntia Onyankopɔn na monnome aban mu mpanyimfo anaa mo atemmufo anaa wɔn a wodi mo so.
29 Full produce your and juice your not you must delay [the] firstborn of sons your you will give to 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 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.
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 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.
“Esiane sɛ moyɛ kronkron ma me nti, monnwe aboa biara a akekaboa akyere no akum no. Munnyaw ne funu no mma akraman mmɛwe.
