Ἔξοδος 22
1 Εάν τις κλέψη βουν ή πρόβατον και σφάξη αυτό ή πωλήση αυτό, θέλει πληρώσει πέντε βόας αντί του βοός και τέσσαρα πρόβατα αντί του προβάτου.
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 Εάν ο κλέπτης ευρεθή κάμνων ρήξιν και κτυπηθή και αποθάνη, δεν θέλει χυθή αίμα δι' αυτόν.
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 Εάν όμως ο ήλιος ανατείλη επάνω αυτού, θέλει χυθή αίμα δι' αυτόν· πρέπει να κάμη ανταπόδοσιν· και αν δεν έχη, θέλει πωληθή διά την κλοπήν αυτού.
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 Εάν το κλοπιμαίον ευρεθή εις τας χείρας αυτού ζων, είτε βους είτε όνος είτε πρόβατον, θέλει αποδώσει το διπλούν.
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 Εάν τις καταβοσκήση αγρόν ή αμπελώνα και αφήση το κτήνος αυτού να βοσκηθή εν αγρώ ξένου ανθρώπου, θέλει κάμει ανταπόδοσιν εκ του καλητέρου του αγρού αυτού και εκ του καλητέρου του αμπελώνος αυτού.
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 Εάν εξέλθη πυρ και εύρη ακάνθας, και καώσι θημωνίαι σίτου ή αστάχυα ιστάμενα ή αγρός, ο ανάψας το πυρ θέλει εξάπαντος κάμει ανταπόδοσιν.
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 Εάν τις παραδώση εις τον πλησίον αυτού αργύριον ή σκεύη διά να φυλάττη αυτά, και κλαπώσιν εκ της οικίας του ανθρώπου, αν ευρεθή ο κλέπτης, θέλει αποδώσει το διπλούν·
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 αν ο κλέπτης δεν ευρεθή, τότε ο κύριος της οικίας θέλει φερθή έμπροσθεν των κριτών, διά να εξετασθή αν δεν έβαλε την χείρα αυτού επί τα κτήματα του πλησίον αυτού.
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 Περί παντός είδους αδικήματος, περί βοός, περί όνου, περί προβάτου, περί ενδύματος, περί παντός πράγματος χαμένου, το οποίον άλλος ήθελε διαφιλονεικεί ότι είναι αυτού, η κρίσις αμφοτέρων θέλει ελθεί έμπροσθεν των κριτών· και όντινα καταδικάσωσιν οι κριταί, εκείνος θέλει αποδώσει το διπλούν εις τον πλησίον αυτού.
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 Εάν τις παραδώση εις τον πλησίον αυτού όνον ή βουν ή πρόβατον ή οποιονδήποτε κτήνος, διά να φυλάττη αυτό, και αποθάνη ή συντριφθή ή αρπαχθή χωρίς να ίδη τις,
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 όρκος Θεού θέλει γείνει ανά μέσον αμφοτέρων αυτών, ότι δεν έβαλε την χείρα αυτού επί το κτήμα του πλησίον αυτού· και ο κύριος αυτού θέλει λάβει αυτό, ο δε άλλος δεν θέλει κάμει ανταπόδοσιν.
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 Εάν όμως εκλέφθη παρ' αυτού, θέλει κάμει ανταπόδοσιν εις τον κύριον αυτού.
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 Εάν έγεινε θηριάλωτον, θέλει φέρει αυτό διά μαρτυρίαν και δεν θέλει πληρώσει το θηριάλωτον.
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 Και εάν τις δανεισθή ζώον παρά του πλησίον αυτού, και συντριφθή ή αποθάνη, ο δε κύριος αυτού δεν ήναι μετ' αυτού, θέλει εξάπαντος πληρώσει αυτό.
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 Εάν όμως ο κύριος αυτού ήναι μετ' αυτού, δεν θέλει πληρώσει· αν ήτο μεμισθωμένον, ήλθε διά τον μισθόν αυτού.
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 Και εάν τις απατήση παρθένον μη ηρραβωνισμένην, και κοιμηθή μετ' αυτής, θέλει εξάπαντος προικίσει αυτήν με προίκα διά γυναίκα εις εαυτόν.
“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 Εάν όμως ο πατήρ αυτής δεν στέργη να δώση αυτήν εις αυτόν, αργύριον θέλει πληρώσει κατά την προίκα των παρθένων.
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 Μάγισσαν δεν θέλεις αφήσει να ζη.
You must execute any woman who (practices sorcery/is a shaman).
19 Όστις συνευρεθή με κτήνος, θέλει εξάπαντος θανατωθή.
You must execute any person who has sex with an animal.
20 Ο θυσιάζων εις θεούς, εκτός εις μόνον τον Κύριον, θέλει εξολοθρευθή.
You [must offer sacrifices] only to Yahweh. You must execute anyone who offers a sacrifice to any [other] god.
21 Και ξένον δεν θέλεις κακοποιήσει ουδέ θέλεις καταδυναστεύσει αυτόν· διότι ξένοι εστάθητε εν τη γη της Αιγύπτου.
You must not mistreat a foreigner [who comes to live among you]. Do not forget that you were previously foreigners in Egypt.
22 Ουδεμίαν χήραν ή ορφανόν δεν θέλετε καταθλίψει.
You must not mistreat any widow or any orphan.
23 Εάν καταθλίψητε αυτούς οπωσδήποτε και βοήσωσι προς εμέ, θέλω εξάπαντος εισακούσει της φωνής αυτών,
If you mistreat them and they cry out to me [for help], I will hear them.
24 και ο θυμός μου θέλει εξαφθή και θέλω σας θανατώσει εν μαχαίρα· και αι γυναίκές σας θέλουσιν είσθαι χήραι και τα τέκνα σας ορφανά.
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 Εάν δανείσης αργύριον εις τον πτωχόν γείτονά σου μεταξύ του λαού μου, δεν θέλεις φερθή προς αυτόν ως τοκιστής, δεν θέλεις επιβάλει επ' αυτόν τόκον.
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 Εάν λάβης ενέχυρον το ένδυμα του πλησίον σου, θέλεις επιστρέψει αυτό προς αυτόν πριν δύση ο ήλιος·
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 διότι τούτο μόνον είναι το σκέπασμα αυτού, τούτο το ένδυμα του δέρματος αυτού· με τι θέλει κοιμηθή; και όταν βοήση προς εμέ, θέλω εισακούσει· διότι εγώ είμαι ελεήμων.
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 Δεν θέλεις κακολογήσει κριτάς, ουδέ θέλεις καταρασθή άρχοντα του λαού σου.
Do not (revile/speak evil about) me, and do not (curse/ask me to do harmful things to) any ruler of your people.
29 Τας απαρχάς του αλωνίου σου και του ληνού σου δεν θέλεις καθυστερήσει· τον πρωτότοκόν σου εκ των υιών σου θέλεις δώσει εις εμέ·
(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 ομοίως θέλεις κάμει διά τον βουν σου και διά το πρόβατόν σου· επτά ημέρας θέλει είσθαι μετά της μητρός αυτού, την ογδόην ημέραν θέλεις δώσει αυτό εις εμέ.
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 Και άνδρες άγιοι θέλετε είσθαι εις εμέ· και κρέας θηριάλωτον εν τω αγρώ δεν θέλετε φάγει· εις τον σκύλον θέλετε ρίψει αυτό.
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].”
