Ọpụpụ 22
1 “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ ezuru ehi maọbụ atụrụ gbuo ya, maọbụ ree ya, ọ ga-akwụghachi ehi ise nʼọnọdụ ehi ahụ. Nʼọnọdụ otu atụrụ o zuuru, ọ ga-akwụghachi atụrụ anọ.
If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
2 “Ọ bụrụ na e jide onye ohi mgbe ọ na-egbuka ụlọ onye ọzọ, ọ bụrụkwa na e tigbuo ya, mee ka ọ nwụọ, iwu ejideghị onye ahụ gburu ya.
If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.
3 Kama ọ bụrụ na e tigburu onye ahụ mgbe chi bọcharala, ọmụma ikpe ga-adịrị onye ahụ tigburu ya. “Ọ bụrụ na e jide onye ohi, a ga-eme ka ọ kwụghachi ihe o zuru nʼohi. Ọ bụrụ na o nweghị ike kwụghachi, a ga-ere ya dịka ohu, jiri ego e retara kwụọ ụgwọ o ji.
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him — he shall make restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
4 Ọ bụrụ na a chọta ihe o zuru nʼaka ya, maọbụ ehi, maọbụ ịnyịnya ibu, maọbụ atụrụ, ọ ga-akwụghachi ọnụahịa ya okpukpu abụọ.
If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.
5 “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ akpachara anya hapụ anụ ụlọ ya ka ọ gaa taa nri nʼubi maọbụ nʼubi vaịnị, maọbụ nʼubi onye ọzọ, onyenwe anụ ụlọ ahụ ga-akwụ ụgwọ ihe niile anụ ụlọ ya mebiri, ma ihe ọ ga-eji kwụọ ụgwọ ahụ aghaghị ịbụ ihe ọrụ ubi dị mma nke o si nʼubi ya maọbụ nʼubi vaịnị ya wepụta.
If a man cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it 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.
6 “Ọ bụrụ na ọkụ na-agba banye nʼogwu, repịa ogbo ọka dị nʼubi mmadụ maọbụ ọka guzoro eguzo, ma ọ bụkwanụ ọhịa niile, onye ahụ tinyere ọkụ ahụ ga-akwụghachi ụgwọ ihe ahụ niile nke ọkụ repịara.
If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
7 “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ enye enyi ya maọbụ onye agbataobi ya ego, maọbụ ihe ọbụla ka o debere ya, ma onye ohi agaa zuru ya site nʼụlọ ya, a si na e jide onye ohi dị otu a, ọ ga-akwụghachi ụgwọ ihe o zuru okpukpu abụọ.
If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.
8 Ọ bụrụ na a chọpụtaghị onye ohi ahụ, onye nwe ụlọ ahụ aghaghị ịbịa nʼihu Chineke, ka a chọpụta maọbụ ya nʼonwe ya setịpụrụ aka were ihe ahụ, bụ akụ nke onye ọzọ kpatara.
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
9 Ọ bụrụ na onye ehi ya, maọbụ ịnyịnya ibu ya, maọbụ atụrụ ya, maọbụ uwe, maọbụ ihe ọbụla furu efu, nke mmadụ na-asị, ‘Nke a bụ ya.’ Mmadụ abụọ ndị a ga-aga nʼihu ndị ikpe. Onye ọbụla ndị ikpe a mara ikpe ga-akwụghachi ibe ya ụgwọ okpukpu abụọ.
For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith: 'This is it,' the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbour.
10 “Ọ bụrụ na anụ ụlọ mmadụ nyere onye agbataobi ya nʼaka idebe anwụọ, maọbụ merụọ ahụ, maọbụ gbafuo, ma anụ ụlọ ahụ ọ bụ ịnyịnya ibu, maọbụ ehi, maọbụ atụrụ, maọbụ anụ ụlọ ọzọ, ọ bụrụ na ọ dịghị onye hụrụ mgbe ihe ndị a dakwasịrị anụ ụlọ ahụ,
If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it;
11 mgbe ahụ, onye agbataobi ahụ e nyere anụ ndị a nʼaka idebe ga-aṅụ iyi nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Iyi ahụ ọ ṅụrụ ga-egosi onyenwe anụ ụlọ ahụ na o zughị ya nʼohi. Nʼihi nke a, ọ gaghị akwụghachi ụgwọ ọbụla.
the oath of the LORD shall be between them both, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
12 Ma ọ bụrụ na o zuru anụ ụlọ ahụ nʼohi site na nke agbataobi ya, ọ ghaghị ịkwụghachi ụgwọ niile nye onyenwe ya.
But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.
13 Ọ bụrụ na anụ ọhịa gburu ya, ọ ga-eweta ụfọdụ nʼime anụ ahụ a dọgburu adọgbu, iji gosi na anụ ọhịa dọgburu ya. Ọ ga-esikwa otu a gbanarị ikpe ọmụma. Nʼihi nke a, ọ gaghị akwụkwa ụgwọ ọbụla nʼihi anụ ụlọ ahụ.
If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness; he shall not make good that which was torn.
14 “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ agbaziri anụ ụlọ site nʼaka onye agbataobi ya, ọ bụrụ na anụ ụlọ ahụ anwụọ, maọbụ merụọ ahụ mgbe onyenwe ya na-anọghị nʼebe ahụ, onye ahụ a gbazinyere anụ ụlọ ahụ ga-akwụ ụgwọ ya.
And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
15 Ọ bụrụ na anụ ụlọ ahụ nọ na nke onyenwe ya, onye gbaziri ya agaghị akwụ ụgwọ ọbụla. Ọ bụrụ na a kwụrụ ego mgbazi ọbụla nʼisi anụmanụ a, onye gbaziri ya agaghị akwụghachi ego ọbụla, nʼihi na ego mgbazi ọ kwuru ka a ga-ewere dịka ụgwọ.
If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hireling, he loseth his hire.
16 “Ọ bụrụ na nwoke arafuo nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke, site nʼime ka ha abụọ dinaa, nwoke ahụ ga-akwụ ụgwọ isi nwaagbọghọ ahụ. Ọ ga-alụkwa ya dịka nwunye ya.
And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
17 Ọ bụrụ na nna nwaagbọghọ ahụ ekwenyeghị ka nwoke ahụ lụọ ya, nwoke ahụ aghaghị ịkwụ ụgwọ isi nwaagbọghọ ahụ.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 “E kwesighị ịhapụ nwanyị mgbaasị ndụ.
Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.
19 “Onye ọbụla ya na anụ ọbụla dinakọrọ, e kwesiri ime ka ọ nwụọ.
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
20 “Onye ọbụla chụrụ aja nye chi ọzọ ma ọ bụghị naanị Onyenwe anyị, a ga-eme ka ọ nwụọ.
He that sacrificeth unto the gods, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
21 “Ọ kwesighị ka mmadụ ọbụla mesie onye ọbịa ihe ike nʼụzọ ọbụla. Unu aghaghị icheta na unu bụ ndị ọbịa nʼala Ijipt.
And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22 “Unu emegbula nwanyị ọbụla di ya nwụrụ, maọbụ onye ọbụla na-enweghị nne na nna.
Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
23 Unu megbuo ha, mee ka ha tikuo m, aga m anụ mkpu akwa ha, nyere ha aka.
If thou afflict them in any wise — for if they cry at all unto Me, I will surely hear their cry —
24 Mgbe ahụ, iwe m dị oke ọkụ ga-eripịa unu. Aga m ejikwa mma agha tigbuo unu. Ndị nwunye unu ga-aghọkwa ndị inyom na-enweghị di, ụmụ unu ga-abụkwa ndị na-enweghị nna.
My wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
25 “Ọ bụrụ na ị gbazinyere onye Hibru ego, onye bụ nwa mgbei, ị gaghị anara ya ọmụrụnwa.
If thou lend money to any of My people, even to the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.
26 Ọ bụrụ na ị nara ya uwe ya nʼihi ego ahụ ị gbazinyere ya, ekwela ka uwe ahụ nọgide nʼaka gị ruo mgbe anwụ dara.
If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him by that the sun goeth down;
27 Nʼihi na uwe ahụ nwere ike bụrụ naanị ihe o nwere, maọbụ uwe ọ ga-eji rahụ ụra. Ọ bụrụ na i zighachighị ya, o tikuo m site nʼịkwa akwa, aga m anụrụ mkpu akwa ya, nʼihi na abụ m onye obi ebere.
for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin; wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto Me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
28 “Ekwulula aha Chineke, abụkwala onye na-achị ndị gị ọnụ.
Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.
29 “Atụfukwala oge ọbụla nʼịkwụghachi onyinye unu kwesiri inye. Maọbụ nke mkpụrụ ala ubi gị, na nke mmanya vaịnị gị, na ụgwọ i kwesiri ịkwụ. “Ị ghaghị inye m nwa gị nwoke e buru ụzọ mụọ.
Thou shalt not delay to offer of the fulness of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto Me.
30 Otu a ka ị ga-emekwa banyere mkpụrụ mbụ nke ehi gị na atụrụ gị. Ị ga-ewebata ya nye m nʼụbọchị nke asatọ site nʼoge a mụrụ ha, mgbe ị hapụsịrị ha nne ha ụbọchị asaa.
Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep; seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it Me.
31 “Unu ga na-abụrụ m ndị dị nsọ. Nʼihi nke a, wezuganụ onwe unu nʼebe anụ a dọgburu adọgbu dị. Unu erikwala anụ dị otu a, kama tụpụrụnụ ya nkịta.
And ye shall be holy men unto Me; therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
