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.

And if one steal an ox or a sheep, and kill it or sell it, he shall pay five calves for a calf, and four sheep for a sheep.

2 “Mũici angĩnyiitwo agĩtua nyũmba nake agũthwo akue-rĩ, mũmũgũthi ndarĩ na ihĩtia rĩa gũita thakame;

And if the thief be found in the breach [made by himself] and be struck and die, there shall not be blood shed for him.

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 the sun be risen upon him, he is guilty, he shall die instead; and if a thief have nothing, let him be sold in compensation for what he has stolen.

4 “Nyamũ ĩrĩa ĩiyĩtwo ĩngĩonekana ĩrĩ muoyo moko-inĩ make, ĩrĩ ndegwa kana ndigiri kana ngʼondu no nginya arĩhe maita meerĩ.

And if the thing stolen be left and be in his hand alive, whether ox or sheep, he shall restore them two-fold.

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.

And if any one should feed down a field or a vineyard, and should send in his beast to feed down another field, he shall make compensation of his own field according to his produce; and if he shall have fed down the whole field, he shall pay for compensation the best of his own field and the best of his vineyard.

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.

And if fire have gone forth and caught thorns, and should also set on fire threshing-floors or ears of corn or a field, he that kindled the fire shall make 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.

And if any one give to his neighbor money or goods to keep, and they be stolen out of the man's house, if the thief be found he shall repay 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.

But if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall come forward before God, and shall swear that surely he has not wrought wickedly in regard of any part of his neighbor's deposit,

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.

according to every injury alleged, both concerning a calf, and an ass, and a sheep, and a garment, and every alleged loss, whatever in fact it may be, —the judgment of both shall proceed before God, and he that is convicted by God shall repay to his neighbor 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,

And if any one give to his neighbor to keep a calf or sheep or any beast, and it be wounded or die or be taken, and no one know,

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.

an oath of God shall be between both, [each swearing] that he has surely not at all been guilty in the matter of his neighbor's deposit; and so his master shall hold him guiltless, and he shall not make compensation.

12 No angĩkorwo nyamũ nĩkũiywo yaiirwo kuuma kũrĩa yahithĩtio-rĩ, no nginya mũndũ ũcio arĩhe mwene.

And if it be stolen from him, he shall make compensation to the owner.

13 Angĩkorwo yatambuurirwo nĩ nyamũ cia gĩthaka, nĩakonania matigari matuĩke ũira, na ndakaarĩhio nyamũ ĩyo ĩtambuurĩtwo nĩ nyamũ.

And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him to [witness] the prey, and he shall not make compensation.

14 “Mũndũ angĩgwatio nyamũ ya mũndũ ũngĩ, nayo ĩtihio kana ĩkue mwene atarĩ hakuhĩ, no nginya amĩrĩhe.

And if any one borrow [ought] of his neighbor, and it be wounded or die or be carried away, and the owner of it be not with it, he shall make compensation.

15 No nyamũ ĩyo ĩngĩkorwo ĩrĩ na mwene-rĩ, ũrĩa ũgwatĩtio ndangĩmĩrĩha. Angĩkorwo nyamũ nĩgũkomborithio yakomborithĩtio, mbeeca iria ĩkomboretwo nĩirĩhĩte hathara ĩyo.

But if the owner be with it, he shall not make compensation: but if it be a hired thing, there shall be [a compensation] to him instead of his hire.

16 “Mũndũ angiuha mũirĩtu gathirange ũtoorĩtio kũhikio, nake akome nake, no nginya arĩhe rũracio, nake mũirĩtu ũcio atuĩke mũtumia wake.

And if any one deceive a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her for a wife to himself.

17 Ithe wa mũirĩtu angĩrega biũ kũmũheana kũrĩ mũndũ ũcio, no nginya mũndũ ũcio arĩhe rũracio rwa airĩtu gathirange.

And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her to him for a wife, he shall pay compensation to her father according to the amount of the dowry of virgins.

18 “Mũtigetĩkĩrie mũndũ-wa-nja mũrogi atũũre muoyo.

You shall not save the lives of sorcerers.

19 “Mũndũ ũngĩgwata nyamũ no nginya ooragwo.

Every one that lies with a beast you shall surely put to death.

20 “Mũndũ ũkaarutĩra ngai ingĩ iruta tiga Jehova nĩakaniinwo.

He that sacrifices to any gods but to the Lord alone, shall be destroyed by death.

21 “Mũtigeke mũgeni ũũru kana mũmũhinyĩrĩrie, nĩgũkorwo o na inyuĩ mwarĩ ageni bũrũri wa Misiri.

And you shall not hurt a stranger, nor afflict him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22 “Mũtikanahinyĩrĩrie mũtumia wa ndigwa kana mwana wa ngoriai.

You shall hurt no widow or orphan.

23 Mũngĩĩka ũguo nao mangaĩre, hatirĩ nganja nĩngaigua kĩrĩro kĩao.

And if you should afflict them by ill-treatment, and they should cry aloud to me, I will surely hear their voice.

24 Nĩngacinwo nĩ marakara, na nĩngamũũraga na rũhiũ rwa njora, nao atumia anyu matuĩke a ndigwa na ciana cianyu ituĩke cia ngoriai.

And I will be very angry, and will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children orphans.

25 “Ũngĩkombera mũndũ ũmwe wakwa gatagatĩ-inĩ kanyu mbeeca abatairio nĩcio-rĩ, ndũgatuĩke ta mũkombanĩri wa mbeeca; ndũkamũrĩhie uumithio wacio.

And if you should lend money to your poor brother who is by you, you shall not be hard upon him you shall not exact usury of him.

26 Mũndũ ũngĩ angĩkũnengera nguo yake ya igũrũ ĩrũgamĩrĩre thiirĩ, mũcookerie riũa rĩtanathũa,

And if you take your neighbor's garment for a pledge, you shall restore it to him before sunset.

27 tondũ noyo arĩ nayo ya kwĩhumbĩra. Angĩkĩĩhumbĩra nakĩ agĩkoma? Angaĩra, nĩngamũigua, nĩgũkorwo ndĩ mũigua tha.

For this is his clothing, this is the only covering of his nakedness; wherein shall he sleep? If then he shall cry to me, I will listen to him, for I am merciful.

28 “Ndũkanarume Ngai kana ũrume mũnene wa andũ anyu.

You shall not revile the gods, nor speak ill of the ruler of your people.

29 “Ndũgacerithĩrie maruta kuuma makũmbĩ-inĩ maku kana mahihĩro-inĩ maku ma ndibei. “No nginya ũũheage marigithathi ma ariũ aku.

You shall not keep back the first fruits of your threshing floor and press. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.

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.

So shall you do with your calf and your sheep and your ass; seven days shall it be under the mother, and the eighth day you shall give it to me.

31 “Inyuĩ mũgũtuĩka andũ akwa aamũre. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũtikanarĩe nyama cia nyamũ ndamburange nĩ nyamũ cia gĩthaka; ciikagĩriei ngui.

And you shall be holy men to me; and you shall not eat flesh taken of beasts, you shall cast it to the dog.