Thaama 22
1 “Mũndũ angĩiya ndegwa kana ngʼondu, na amĩthĩnje kana amĩendie-rĩ, no nginya arĩhe ndegwa ithano nĩ ũndũ wa ndegwa ĩyo na ngʼondu inya nĩ ũndũ wa ngʼondu ĩyo.
“Anyone who steals an ox or a sheep and kills or sells it, he must pay back five oxen for one ox and four sheep for one sheep.
2 “Mũici angĩnyiitwo agĩtua nyũmba nake agũthwo akue-rĩ, mũmũgũthi ndarĩ na ihĩtia rĩa gũita thakame;
If a thief is discovered breaking into someone's house and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of murder.
3 no ũndũ ũcio ũngĩkĩka thuutha wa riũa kũratha, mũndũ ũcio wagũthana arĩ na ihĩtia rĩa gũita thakame. “Mũici no nginya arĩhe kĩrĩa aiyĩte, no angĩkorwo ndarĩ na kĩndũ, no nginya endio nĩguo kĩrĩa aiyĩte kĩrĩhwo.
But if it happens during daylight, then someone is guilty of murder. A thief must pay everything back that's stolen. If he doesn't have anything, then he must be sold to pay for what was stolen.
4 “Nyamũ ĩrĩa ĩiyĩtwo ĩngĩonekana ĩrĩ muoyo moko-inĩ make, ĩrĩ ndegwa kana ndigiri kana ngʼondu no nginya arĩhe maita meerĩ.
If what was stolen is a live animal he still has, whether it's an ox, donkey, or sheep, he must pay back double.
5 “Mũndũ angĩrĩithia ũhiũ wake mũgũnda wene o na kana arĩithie mũgũnda wene wa mĩthabibũ, aũrekererie ũrĩe mũgũnda wa mũndũ ũngĩ-rĩ, no nginya arĩhe na indo iria njega cia mũgũnda wake o na arĩhe na thabibũ iria njega mũno cia mũgũnda wake.
If livestock are grazing in a field or vineyard and their owner lets them stray so that they graze in someone else's field, the owner must pay compensation from the best of their own fields or vineyards.
6 “Mwaki ũngĩtuthũka na ũcine ihinga cia mĩigua nginya ũkinyĩre itĩĩa cia ngano kana ngano ĩrũngiĩ, kana ũcine mũgũnda wothe, mwakia wa mwaki ũcio no nginya arĩhe ngano ĩyo.
If a fire is started and it spreads to thorn bushes and then burns stacked or standing grain, or even the whole field, the person who started the fire must pay full compensation.
7 “Mũndũ angĩhithia mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake betha kana indo amũigĩre-rĩ, nacio indo icio ciywo kuuma nyũmba yake, mũici ũcio angĩnyiitwo no nginya arĩhe indo icio maita meerĩ.
If someone gives his neighbor money or possessions to be kept safe and they are stolen from the neighbor's house, if the thief is caught they must pay back double.
8 No mũici ũcio angĩaga kũnyiitwo, mwene nyũmba no nginya athiĩ mbere ya aciirithania nĩguo kũmenyeke kana nĩwe ũiyĩte indo icio cia mũndũ ũcio ũngĩ.
If the thief isn't caught the owner of the house must appear before the judges to find out whether he took his neighbor's property.
9 Ha ũhoro o wothe wa mũndũ gũkorwo na kĩndũ na njĩra ĩrĩa ĩtagĩrĩire, kĩrĩ ndegwa, kana ndigiri, kana ngʼondu, kana nguo, kana kĩndũ kĩngĩ gĩothe kĩũrĩte kĩrĩa mũndũ ũngĩ angiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Kĩndũ gĩkĩ nĩ gĩakwa,’ andũ acio eerĩ no nginya marehe ũhoro wao mbere ya aciirithania. Mũndũ ũrĩa aciirithania magatua atĩ nĩehĩtie-rĩ, no nginya arĩhe mũndũ ũcio ũngĩ maita meerĩ.
If there's an argument over the ownership of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything that was lost that someone says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their case before the judges. The one whom the judges find in the wrong must pay the other back double.
10 “Mũndũ angĩhithia mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake ndigiri, kana ndegwa, kana ngʼondu kana nyamũ o yothe amũigĩre, nayo ĩkue, kana ĩtihio, kana ĩiywo, hatarĩ mũndũ ũroona-rĩ,
If someone asks a neighbor to look after a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal, but it dies or is injured or is stolen without anybody noticing,
11 ũhoro ũcio wao ũgaatuuo na njĩra ya kwĩhĩta mwĩhĩtwa mbere ya Jehova atĩ ũrĩa ũhithĩtio tiwe ũiyĩte indo icio. Mwene nake etĩkĩre mwĩhĩtwa ũcio, na hatikagĩa ũhoro wa kũrĩhania.
then an oath must be taken before the Lord to decide if the neighbor has taken the owner's property. The owner must accept the oath and not demand compensation.
12 No angĩkorwo nyamũ nĩkũiywo yaiirwo kuuma kũrĩa yahithĩtio-rĩ, no nginya mũndũ ũcio arĩhe mwene.
However, if the animal really was stolen from the neighbor, he must compensate the owner.
13 Angĩkorwo yatambuurirwo nĩ nyamũ cia gĩthaka, nĩakonania matigari matuĩke ũira, na ndakaarĩhio nyamũ ĩyo ĩtambuurĩtwo nĩ nyamũ.
If it was killed and torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall present the carcass as evidence and does not need to pay compensation.
14 “Mũndũ angĩgwatio nyamũ ya mũndũ ũngĩ, nayo ĩtihio kana ĩkue mwene atarĩ hakuhĩ, no nginya amĩrĩhe.
If someone borrows a neighbor's animal and it's injured or dies while its owner is not present, they must pay compensation in full.
15 No nyamũ ĩyo ĩngĩkorwo ĩrĩ na mwene-rĩ, ũrĩa ũgwatĩtio ndangĩmĩrĩha. Angĩkorwo nyamũ nĩgũkomborithio yakomborithĩtio, mbeeca iria ĩkomboretwo nĩirĩhĩte hathara ĩyo.
If the owner was present, no compensation is to be paid. If the animal was hired, only the hire charge needs to be paid.
16 “Mũndũ angiuha mũirĩtu gathirange ũtoorĩtio kũhikio, nake akome nake, no nginya arĩhe rũracio, nake mũirĩtu ũcio atuĩke mũtumia wake.
If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the full bride-price for her to become his wife.
17 Ithe wa mũirĩtu angĩrega biũ kũmũheana kũrĩ mũndũ ũcio, no nginya mũndũ ũcio arĩhe rũracio rwa airĩtu gathirange.
If her father adamantly refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay the same amount as the bride-price for a virgin.
18 “Mũtigetĩkĩrie mũndũ-wa-nja mũrogi atũũre muoyo.
You must not allow a woman who practices witchcraft to live.
19 “Mũndũ ũngĩgwata nyamũ no nginya ooragwo.
Anyone who has sex with an animal must be executed.
20 “Mũndũ ũkaarutĩra ngai ingĩ iruta tiga Jehova nĩakaniinwo.
Anyone who sacrifices to any other god than the Lord must be set apart and executed.
21 “Mũtigeke mũgeni ũũru kana mũmũhinyĩrĩrie, nĩgũkorwo o na inyuĩ mwarĩ ageni bũrũri wa Misiri.
You must not exploit or mistreat a foreigner. Remember that you yourselves were once foreigners in Egypt.
22 “Mũtikanahinyĩrĩrie mũtumia wa ndigwa kana mwana wa ngoriai.
You must not take advantage of any widow or orphan.
23 Mũngĩĩka ũguo nao mangaĩre, hatirĩ nganja nĩngaigua kĩrĩro kĩao.
If you mistreat them, and they call out to me for help, I will definitely respond to their cry.
24 Nĩngacinwo nĩ marakara, na nĩngamũũraga na rũhiũ rwa njora, nao atumia anyu matuĩke a ndigwa na ciana cianyu ituĩke cia ngoriai.
I will become angry, and I will kill you with the sword. Your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
25 “Ũngĩkombera mũndũ ũmwe wakwa gatagatĩ-inĩ kanyu mbeeca abatairio nĩcio-rĩ, ndũgatuĩke ta mũkombanĩri wa mbeeca; ndũkamũrĩhie uumithio wacio.
If you lend money to any of my people because they're poor, you must not behave as a moneylender to them. You must not charge them any interest.
26 Mũndũ ũngĩ angĩkũnengera nguo yake ya igũrũ ĩrũgamĩrĩre thiirĩ, mũcookerie riũa rĩtanathũa,
If you require your neighbor's cloak as security for a loan, you must return it to him by sunset,
27 tondũ noyo arĩ nayo ya kwĩhumbĩra. Angĩkĩĩhumbĩra nakĩ agĩkoma? Angaĩra, nĩngamũigua, nĩgũkorwo ndĩ mũigua tha.
because it's the only clothing he has for his body. What would he sleep in otherwise? If he calls out to me for help, I will listen, for I am considerate.
28 “Ndũkanarume Ngai kana ũrume mũnene wa andũ anyu.
You must not despise God or curse your people's leader.
29 “Ndũgacerithĩrie maruta kuuma makũmbĩ-inĩ maku kana mahihĩro-inĩ maku ma ndibei. “No nginya ũũheage marigithathi ma ariũ aku.
You must not hold onto the required offerings of your produce, olive oil, and wine. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
30 Wĩkage o ũguo mwena-inĩ wĩgiĩ ngʼombe na ngʼondu ciaku. Iria ciaciarwo ũrekage igaikara na manyina mĩthenya mũgwanja, mũthenya wa ĩnana ũgacineana kũrĩ niĩ.
You must also give me the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats. They can stay with their mothers for their first seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.
31 “Inyuĩ mũgũtuĩka andũ akwa aamũre. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũtikanarĩe nyama cia nyamũ ndamburange nĩ nyamũ cia gĩthaka; ciikagĩriei ngui.
You are to be holy people to me. You must not eat any animal carcass that you find in the countryside that has been killed by wild animals. Throw it to the dogs to eat.”
