Exodus 22
1 Yahweh also said, “If someone steals a bull or a sheep, and then slaughters it [to sell it or to sacrifice it] or sells its [meat to someone else], he must pay five bulls for the bull [that he stole], and [he must pay] four sheep for the sheep [that he stole].
१“यदि कोई मनुष्य बैल, या भेड़, या बकरी चुराकर उसका घात करे या बेच डाले, तो वह बैल के बदले पाँच बैल, और भेड़-बकरी के बदले चार भेड़-बकरी भर दे।
2 If a thief is caught while he is breaking into someone else’s house [at night], if [the one who catches him] kills the thief, he is not guilty of murdering him.
२यदि चोर सेंध लगाते हुए पकड़ा जाए, और उस पर ऐसी मार पड़े कि वह मर जाए, तो उसके खून का दोष न लगे;
3 But if that happens during the daytime, [the one who killed the thief] is guilty of murdering him. The thief must pay for what he stole. If he has no [animals with which to pay for the one that he stole], he must be sold to [become someone’s else’s slave and the money must be used] to pay for what he stole.
३यदि सूर्य निकल चुके, तो उसके खून का दोष लगे; अवश्य है कि वह हानि को भर दे, और यदि उसके पास कुछ न हो, तो वह चोरी के कारण बेच दिया जाए।
4 If the thief still has the animal when he is caught, whether it is a bull or a donkey or a sheep, and it is still alive, the thief must give back [the stolen animal as well as giving] two [additional] animals for each one that he stole.
४यदि चुराया हुआ बैल, या गदहा, या भेड़ या बकरी उसके हाथ में जीवित पाई जाए, तो वह उसका दूना भर दे।
5 If someone allows his animals to (graze/eat the grass) in his field or in his vineyard, and if they stray away and eat the crops in another person’s field, the owner of the animals must pay [the owner of those crops] by giving him the best crops from his own field or vineyard.
५“यदि कोई अपने पशु से किसी का खेत या दाख की बारी चराए, अर्थात् अपने पशु को ऐसा छोड़ दे कि वह पराए खेत को चर ले, तो वह अपने खेत की और अपनी दाख की बारी की उत्तम से उत्तम उपज में से उस हानि को भर दे।
6 Suppose someone starts a fire in his own field, and the fire spreads through the grass and starts burning in someone else’s field, and the fire burns grain that is growing or grain that is already [cut and] stacked. Then the person who started the fire must pay completely for the damage.
६“यदि कोई आग जलाए, और वह काँटों में लग जाए और फूलों के ढेर या अनाज या खड़ा खेत जल जाए, तो जिसने आग जलाई हो वह हानि को निश्चय भर दे।
7 Suppose someone gives to another person some money or other valuable goods and asks him to guard them [in his house for a while]. If those things are stolen from that person’s house, if the thief is caught, he must pay back twice [as much as he stole].
७“यदि कोई दूसरे को रुपये या सामग्री की धरोहर धरे, और वह उसके घर से चुराई जाए, तो यदि चोर पकड़ा जाए, तो दूना उसी को भर देना पड़ेगा।
8 But if the thief is not caught, the owner of the house [from which the things were stolen] must stand before the judges, so that the judges can determine whether [the owner of the house] was the one who took the other man’s goods [and sold them to someone else].
८और यदि चोर न पकड़ा जाए, तो घर का स्वामी परमेश्वर के पास लाया जाए कि निश्चय हो जाए कि उसने अपने भाई-बन्धु की सम्पत्ति पर हाथ लगाया है या नहीं।
9 If two people argue about which one of them owns a bull or a donkey or a sheep or some clothing, or something else that has been lost, the two people who each claim/say that the item belongs to them must stand before the judges. The one whom the judges declare is lying must pay back [to the real owner] twice as many bulls or donkeys or sheep or pieces of clothing.
९चाहे बैल, चाहे गदहे, चाहे भेड़ या बकरी, चाहे वस्त्र, चाहे किसी प्रकार की ऐसी खोई हुई वस्तु के विषय अपराध क्यों न लगाया जाए, जिसे दो जन अपनी-अपनी कहते हों, तो दोनों का मुकद्दमा परमेश्वर के पास आए; और जिसको परमेश्वर दोषी ठहराए वह दूसरे को दूना भर दे।
10 Suppose someone gives his donkey or bull or sheep or some other animal to someone else and asks him to take care of it [for a while], and the animal dies or is injured or is stolen while no one is watching.
१०“यदि कोई दूसरे को गदहा या बैल या भेड़-बकरी या कोई और पशु रखने के लिये सौंपे, और किसी के बिना देखे वह मर जाए, या चोट खाए, या हाँक दिया जाए,
11 Then the person [who was taking care of the animal] must (swear/solemnly declare), knowing that God is listening, that he did not steal the animal. If he did not steal it the owner of the animal must accept/believe that the other person is telling the truth, and the other person will not have to pay anything back to the owner.
११तो उन दोनों के बीच यहोवा की शपथ खिलाई जाए, ‘मैंने इसकी सम्पत्ति पर हाथ नहीं लगाया;’ तब सम्पत्ति का स्वामी इसको सच माने, और दूसरे को उसे कुछ भी भर देना न होगा।
12 But if the animal was stolen [while he was supposed to be taking care of it], the man who promised to take care of it must pay back the owner for the animal.
१२यदि वह सचमुच उसके यहाँ से चुराया गया हो, तो वह उसके स्वामी को उसे भर दे।
13 If [he says that] the animal was killed by wild animals, he must bring back the remains of the animal that was killed and show it to the animal’s owner. If he does that, he will not have to pay anything for the animal.
१३और यदि वह फाड़ डाला गया हो, तो वह फाड़े हुए को प्रमाण के लिये ले आए, तब उसे उसको भी भर देना न पड़ेगा।
14 If someone borrows an animal, and if that animal is hurt or dies when its owner is not there, the one who borrowed it must pay the owner for the animal.
१४“फिर यदि कोई दूसरे से पशु माँग लाए, और उसके स्वामी के संग न रहते उसको चोट लगे या वह मर जाए, तो वह निश्चय उसकी हानि भर दे।
15 But if that happens when the owner of the animal is there, the one who borrowed it will not have to pay back anything. If the man who borrowed it only rented it, the money that he paid to rent it will be enough to pay for the animal [dying or being injured].”
१५यदि उसका स्वामी संग हो, तो दूसरे को उसकी हानि भरना न पड़े; और यदि वह भाड़े का हो तो उसकी हानि उसके भाड़े में आ गई।
16 “If a man persuades a girl/woman to have sex with him, a girl/woman who (is a virgin/has never had sex with any man) and who is not engaged to be married, he must pay the bride price for her and marry her.
१६“यदि कोई पुरुष किसी कन्या को जिसके ब्याह की बात न लगी हो फुसलाकर उसके संग कुकर्म करे, तो वह निश्चय उसका मोल देकर उसे ब्याह ले।
17 But if her father refuses to allow her to marry him, he must pay to the woman’s father the amount of money that is equal to the amount of bride price money that men pay for virgins.
१७परन्तु यदि उसका पिता उसे देने को बिल्कुल इन्कार करे, तो कुकर्म करनेवाला कन्याओं के मोल की रीति के अनुसार रुपये तौल दे।
18 You must execute any woman who (practices sorcery/is a shaman).
१८“तू जादू-टोना करनेवाली को जीवित रहने न देना।
19 You must execute any person who has sex with an animal.
१९“जो कोई पशुगमन करे वह निश्चय मार डाला जाए।
20 You [must offer sacrifices] only to Yahweh. You must execute anyone who offers a sacrifice to any [other] god.
२०“जो कोई यहोवा को छोड़ किसी और देवता के लिये बलि करे वह सत्यानाश किया जाए।
21 You must not mistreat a foreigner [who comes to live among you]. Do not forget that you were previously foreigners in Egypt.
२१“तुम परदेशी को न सताना और न उस पर अंधेर करना क्योंकि मिस्र देश में तुम भी परदेशी थे।
22 You must not mistreat any widow or any orphan.
२२किसी विधवा या अनाथ बालक को दुःख न देना।
23 If you mistreat them and they cry out to me [for help], I will hear them.
२३यदि तुम ऐसों को किसी प्रकार का दुःख दो, और वे कुछ भी मेरी दुहाई दें, तो मैं निश्चय उनकी दुहाई सुनूँगा;
24 And I will be angry with you, and I will cause you to be killed in a war [MTY]. Your wives will become widows, and your children will no longer have fathers.
२४तब मेरा क्रोध भड़केगा, और मैं तुम को तलवार से मरवाऊँगा, और तुम्हारी पत्नियाँ विधवा और तुम्हारे बालक अनाथ हो जाएँगे।
25 If you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest on the money.
२५“यदि तू मेरी प्रजा में से किसी दीन को जो तेरे पास रहता हो रुपये का ऋण दे, तो उससे महाजन के समान ब्याज न लेना।
26 If he gives you his cloak to guarantee [that he will pay the money back], you must give the cloak back to him before the sun goes down,
२६यदि तू कभी अपने भाई-बन्धु के वस्त्र को बन्धक करके रख भी ले, तो सूर्य के अस्त होने तक उसको लौटा देना;
27 because he needs it to keep him warm [during the night]. (That is the only covering that poor people have when they sleep at night./What else will he cover himself with during the night?) [RHQ] [If you do not act mercifully toward him by returning his cloak], when he cries out to me asking for my help, I will help him, because I [always act] mercifully.
२७क्योंकि वह उसका एक ही ओढ़ना है, उसकी देह का वही अकेला वस्त्र होगा; फिर वह किसे ओढ़कर सोएगा? और जब वह मेरी दुहाई देगा तब मैं उसकी सुनूँगा, क्योंकि मैं तो करुणामय हूँ।
28 Do not (revile/speak evil about) me, and do not (curse/ask me to do harmful things to) any ruler of your people.
२८“परमेश्वर को श्राप न देना, और न अपने लोगों के प्रधान को श्राप देना।
29 (Do not withhold from/Give) me the best parts of the grain that you harvest and of the olive oil and the wine that you produce.
२९“अपने खेतों की उपज और फलों के रस में से कुछ मुझे देने में विलम्ब न करना। अपने बेटों में से पहलौठे को मुझे देना।
30 You must dedicate your firstborn sons to me. Similarly, your firstborn [male] cattle and sheep belong to me. After those animals are born, allow them to stay with their mothers for seven days. On the eighth day, offer them to me [as a sacrifice].
३०वैसे ही अपनी गायों और भेड़-बकरियों के पहलौठे भी देना; सात दिन तक तो बच्चा अपनी माता के संग रहे, और आठवें दिन तू उसे मुझे दे देना।
31 You are people who are (completely dedicated to/set apart for) me. [And I detest] the meat of any animal that has been killed by wild animals. Therefore you should not eat such meat. Instead, throw it where the dogs [can eat it].”
३१“तुम मेरे लिये पवित्र मनुष्य बनना; इस कारण जो पशु मैदान में फाड़ा हुआ पड़ा मिले उसका माँस न खाना, उसको कुत्तों के आगे फेंक देना।
