Exode 22
1 Si quelqu’un dérobe un bœuf ou une brebis, puis égorge ou vend l’animal, il donnera cinq pièces de gros bétail en paiement du boeuf, quatre de menu bétail pour la brebis.
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].
2 "Si un voleur est pris sur le fait d’effraction, si on le frappe et qu’il meure, son sang ne sera point vengé.
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.
3 Si le soleil a éclairé son délit, son sang serait vengé. Lui cependant doit réparer; et s’il ne le peut, il sera vendu pour son vol.
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.
4 Si le corps du délit est trouvé entre ses mains, intact, soit boeuf, soit âne ou brebis, il paiera le double.
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.
5 "Si un homme fourrage un champ ou un vignoble en faisant pâturer son bétail sur les terres d’autrui, il paiera le dégât du meilleur de son champ ou de sa vigne.
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.
6 "Si le feu, en s’étendant, gagne des buissons et dévore une meule de blé, ou la moisson ou le champ d’autrui, l’auteur de l’incendie sera tenu de payer.
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.
7 "Si quelqu’un donne en garde à un autre de l’argent ou des effets et qu’ils disparaissent de la maison de cet homme, si le voleur est découvert, il paiera le double.
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].
8 Si l’on ne trouve point le voleur, le maître de la maison viendra jurer au tribunal qu’il n’a point porté la main sur la chose d’autrui.
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].
9 Quel que soit l’objet du délit, boeuf, âne, menue bête, vêtement, toute chose perdue qu’on affirme être sienne, la contestation des deux parties sera déférée au tribunal: celui que les juges condamneront paiera le double à l’autre.
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.
10 "Si quelqu’un donne en garde à un autre un âne, ou un boeuf, ou une pièce de menu bétail, un animal quelconque et que celui-ci meure, ou soit estropié ou pris de force, sans que personne l’ait vu,
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.
11 un serment solennel interviendra entre les parties, comme quoi l’accusé n’a point porté atteinte à la chose de son prochain; le propriétaire acceptera ce serment et l’autre ne paiera point.
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.
12 Mais si la bête lui avait été dérobée, il indemnisera le propriétaire.
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.
13 Si elle avait été mise en pièces, qu’il en produise la preuve; il ne paiera point pour la bête mise en pièces.
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.
14 "Si quelqu’un emprunte à un autre un animal et que celui-ci soit estropié ou meure, si le propriétaire est absent, l’autre est tenu de payer.
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.
15 Si le propriétaire se trouvait là, il ne paiera point. Si la bête était louée, il l’a eue sous le bénéfice de cette location.
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].”
16 "Si un homme séduit une vierge non encore fiancée et cohabite avec elle, il devra l’acquérir pour épouse.
“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.
17 Que si son père refuse de la lui accorder, il paiera la somme fixée pour la dot des vierges.
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.
18 "La sorcière, tu ne la laisseras point vivre.
You must execute any woman who (practices sorcery/is a shaman).
19 Quiconque aura eu commerce avec un animal sera mis à mort.
You must execute any person who has sex with an animal.
20 "Celui qui sacrifie aux dieux, sauf à l’Éternel exclusivement, sera voué à la mort.
You [must offer sacrifices] only to Yahweh. You must execute anyone who offers a sacrifice to any [other] god.
21 Tu ne contristeras point l’étranger ni ne le molesteras; car vous-mêmes avez été étrangers en Egypte.
You must not mistreat a foreigner [who comes to live among you]. Do not forget that you were previously foreigners in Egypt.
22 N’Humiliez jamais la veuve ni l’orphelin.
You must not mistreat any widow or any orphan.
23 Si tu l’humiliais, sache que, quand sa plainte s’élèvera vers moi, assurément j’entendrai cette plainte
If you mistreat them and they cry out to me [for help], I will hear them.
24 et mon courroux s’enflammera et je vous ferai périr par le glaive et alors vos femmes aussi deviendront veuves et vos enfants orphelins.
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.
25 "Si tu prêtes de l’argent à quelqu’un de mon peuple, au pauvre qui est avec toi, ne sois point à son égard comme un créancier; n’exigez point de lui des intérêts.
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.
26 Si tu saisis, comme gage, le manteau de ton prochain, au soleil couchant tu devras le lui rendre.
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,
27 Car c’est là sa seule couverture, c’est le vêtement de son corps, comment abritera-t-il son sommeil? Or, s’il se plaint à moi, je l’écouterai, car je suis compatissant.
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.
28 "N’Outrage point l’autorité suprême et ne maudis point le chef de ton peuple.
Do not (revile/speak evil about) me, and do not (curse/ask me to do harmful things to) any ruler of your people.
29 Ton abondance et ta liqueur, ne diffère pas à les offrir; le premier-né de tes fils, fais m’en hommage.
(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.
30 Ainsi feras-tu à l’égard de ton gros et de ton menu bétail: le premier-né restera sept jours avec sa mère, le huitième jour tu me le livreras.
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].
31 Vous devez aussi être des hommes saints devant moi: vous ne mangerez donc point la chair d’un animal déchiré dans les champs, vous l’abandonnerez aux chiens.
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].”
