Exodus 22
1 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a 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 a thief shall be found breaking through, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
“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 the sun shall have risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
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 the theft shall be certainly found in his hand alive, whether an ox, or donkey, or sheep; he shall restore double.
“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 a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
“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 fire shall break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field, shall be consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
“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 a man shall deliver to his neighbour money or goods to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief shall be found, let him pay double.
“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 the thief shall not be found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges, to see whether he hath put his hand to his neighbour’s goods.
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 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and he whom the judges shall condemn, shall pay double to his neighbour.
“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 a man shall deliver to his neighbour a donkey, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it shall die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:
“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 Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand to his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept of it, and he shall not make restitution.
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 it shall be stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner of it.
Ke nenye ɖe wofi lã la alo nua la, ekema ele be dzikpɔla la naɖo eteƒe na nutɔ.
13 If it shall be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
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 a man shall borrow any thing from his neighbour, and it shall be hurt, or die, the owner of it being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
“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 But if the owner of it shall be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
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 a man shall entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his 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 her father shall utterly refuse to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry 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 Thou shalt not allow a witch to live.
“Ele be woawu nyɔnu si nye nukala la.
19 Whoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
“Ele be woawu ŋutsu si dɔ lã aɖe gbɔ la kokoko.
20 He that sacrificeth to any god, except to the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
“Ele be woawu ame sia ame si sa vɔ na mawu, si menye Yehowa o la godoo.
21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers 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 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
“Mele be miaba ahosiwo kple tsyɔ̃eviwo o.
23 If thou shalt afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;
Ne mieba wo le mɔ aɖe nu, eye wodo ɣli bia nye kpekpeɖeŋu la, makpe ɖe wo ŋu godoo.
24 And my wrath shall burn, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
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 thou shalt lend money to any of my people that is poor among you, thou shalt not be to him as a money-lender, neither shalt thou charge 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 If thou shalt at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it to him by the setting of the sun.
Ne èxɔ eƒe avɔ abe awɔbanu ene la, ele be nàgbugbɔe nɛ le fiẽ me,
27 For that is his only covering, it is his raiment for his skin: what shall he sleep in? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth to me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
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 Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
“Mègado vlo wò Mawu o eye mègaƒo fi de wò dukɔ ƒe kplɔlawo o.
29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou 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 Likewise shalt thou do with thy oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt 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 ye shall be holy men to me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
“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.”
