2 Mosebok 22
1 Når nogen stjeler en okse eller et får og slakter eller selger dem, så skal han gi fem okser istedenfor oksen og fire får for fåret.
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 Dersom tyven blir grepet mens han bryter inn, og blir slått så han dør, da kommer det ingen blodskyld derav.
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 Men skjer det efterat solen er gått op, da blir det blodskyld derav. Tyven skal gi full bot; har han intet, skal han selges til vederlag for det han har stjålet.
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 Dersom det han har stjålet, finnes levende hos ham, enten det er en okse eller et asen eller et får, da skal han gi dobbelt igjen.
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 Når nogen lar sitt fe beite på sin aker eller i sin vingård, og han slipper det løs så det kommer til å beite på en annens aker, da skal han gi i vederlag det beste på sin aker og det beste i sin vingård.
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 Når ild bryter løs og fatter i tornehekker, og kornbånd eller det stående korn eller hele akeren brenner op, da skal den som voldte branden, gi fullt vederlag.
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 Når nogen gir sin næste penger eller gods å gjemme, og det blir stjålet bort fra mannens hus, da skal tyven, om han finnes, gi dobbelt igjen.
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 Men finnes ikke tyven, da skal husets eier føres frem for Gud, forat det kan avgjøres om han ikke har forgrepet sig på sin næstes eiendom.
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 Hver gang det gjelder svikefull adferd med gods, enten det er en okse eller et asen eller et får eller klær eller i det hele noget som er kommet bort, og så en sier: her er det, da skal saken mellem de to komme frem for Gud; den som Gud dømmer skyldig, han skal gi sin næste dobbelt igjen.
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 Når nogen gir sin næste et asen eller en okse eller et får eller i det hele noget husdyr å ta vare på, og det dør eller kommer til skade eller røves uten at nogen ser det,
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 da skal ed ved Herren skille mellem dem og avgjøre om han ikke har forgrepet sig på sin næstes eiendom, og eieren skal ta eden for god, og den andre skal ikke gi noget vederlag.
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 Men blir det stjålet fra ham, da skal han gi dets eier vederlag.
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 Blir det revet ihjel, da skal han føre det frem til bevis; han skal ikke gi vederlag for det som er revet ihjel.
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 Når nogen låner et dyr av sin næste, og det kommer til skade eller dør, og dets eier ikke er til stede, da skal han gi full bot.
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 Men dersom eieren er til stede, da skal han ikke gi vederlag; dersom det er leiet, går det inn i leien.
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 Når nogen forfører en jomfru som ikke er trolovet, og ligger hos henne, da skal han gi festegave for henne og ta henne til hustru.
“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 Dersom faren ikke vil la ham få henne, da skal han gi så meget i pengebøter som en pleier å gi i festegave for en jomfru.
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 En trollkvinne skal du ikke la leve
You must execute any woman who (practices sorcery/is a shaman).
19 Enhver som blander sig med fe, skal visselig late livet.
You must execute any person who has sex with an animal.
20 Den som ofrer til avgudene og ikke til Herren alene, skal være forbannet.
You [must offer sacrifices] only to Yahweh. You must execute anyone who offers a sacrifice to any [other] god.
21 En fremmed skal du ikke plage og ikke undertrykke; for I har selv vært fremmede i Egyptens land.
You must not mistreat a foreigner [who comes to live among you]. Do not forget that you were previously foreigners in Egypt.
22 I skal ikke plage nogen enke eller farløs;
You must not mistreat any widow or any orphan.
23 dersom du plager dem, og de roper til mig, skal jeg visselig høre deres rop,
If you mistreat them and they cry out to me [for help], I will hear them.
24 og min vrede skal optendes, og jeg skal slå eder ihjel med sverdet, og eders hustruer skal bli enker og eders barn farløse.
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 Dersom du låner penger til nogen av mitt folk, til den fattige som bor hos dig, da skal du ikke være imot ham som en ågerkar; I skal ikke kreve renter av ham.
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 Dersom du tar din næstes kappe i pant, skal du gi ham den igjen før solen går ned;
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 for den er det eneste dekke han har, det er den han skal klæ sitt legeme med; hvad skal han ellers ligge i? Og når han roper til mig, vil jeg høre; for jeg er barmhjertig.
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 Gud skal du ikke spotte, og en høvding blandt ditt folk skal du ikke banne.
Do not (revile/speak evil about) me, and do not (curse/ask me to do harmful things to) any ruler of your people.
29 Av alt det som fyller din lade, og som flyter av din vinperse, skal du ikke dryge med å gi mig. Den førstefødte av dine sønner skal du gi mig.
(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 Det samme skal du gjøre med ditt storfe og ditt småfe; syv dager skal det være hos moren; den åttende dag skal du gi mig det.
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 I skal være hellige mennesker for mig; I skal ikke ete kjøtt av ihjelrevne dyr som I finner på marken; I skal kaste det for hundene.
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].”
