2 Mosebok 22
1 Når ein mann stel eit naut eller ein sau, og slagtar eller sel deim, då skal han gjeva fem naut i staden for nautet, og fire sauer for sauen.
If a man takes without right another man's ox or his sheep, and puts it to death or gets a price for it, he is to give five oxen for an ox, or four sheep for a sheep, in payment: the thief will have to make payment for what he has taken; if he has no money, he himself will have to be exchanged for money, so that payment may be made.
2 Vert tjuven teken, medan han bryt seg inn, og slegen so han døyr, so skal det ikkje reknast for manndråp.
If a thief is taken in the act of forcing his way into a house, and his death is caused by a blow, the owner of the house is not responsible for his blood.
3 Men gjeng det fyre seg etter soli hev runne, so vert det ei dråpssak. Tjuven skal gjeva full bot. Eig han ikkje so mykje, so skal han seljast til bot for det han hev stole.
But if it is after dawn, he will be responsible.
4 Vert tjuvegodset funne hjå honom, anten det er naut eller asen eller sau, og det endå er livande, so skal han bøta tvo for eitt.
If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.
5 Når ein mann beiter bøen eller vingarden sin, og slepper feet sitt utyver, so det gjer skade på annan manns eiga, då skal han gjeva i bot det beste som veks på bøen eller i vingarden hans.
If a man makes a fire in a field or a vine-garden, and lets the fire do damage to another man's field, he is to give of the best produce of his field or his vine-garden to make up for it.
6 Når det kjem upp lauseld og det fatar i eit klungergjerde, og kornskurv eller uskore korn eller heile åkeren brenn upp, då skal den bøta skaden som kveikte elden.
If there is a fire and the flames get to the thorns at the edge of the field, causing destruction of the cut grain or of the living grain, or of the field, he who made the fire will have to make up for the damage.
7 Når ein mann hev gjeve grannen sin pengar eller eignaluter til gøymings, og det vert stole utor huset det ligg i, då skal tjuven, so sant han vert funnen, tvibøta det.
If a man puts money or goods in the care of his neighbour to keep for him, and it is taken from the man's house, if they get the thief, he will have to make payment of twice the value.
8 Men vert ikkje tjuven funnen, so skal huseigaren ganga fram for Gud og vitna at han ikkje hev rett ut handi si etter det som grannen hans åtte.
If they do not get the thief, let the master of the house come before the judges and take an oath that he has not put his hand on his neighbour's goods.
9 Kvar gong det gjeld ei tjuvesak, anten det er eit naut eller eit asen eller ein sau eller klæde eller eitkvart anna som er burtkome, og so ein segjer: «Her er det!» då skal dei båe ganga fram for Gud, og den som Gud dømer skuldig, skal bøta tvifaldt til den andre.
In any question about an ox or an ass or a sheep or clothing, or about the loss of any property which anyone says is his, let the two sides put their cause before God; and he who is judged to be in the wrong is to make payment to his neighbour of twice the value.
10 Når ein mann hev sett burt eit asen eller eit naut eller ein sau eller noko anna dyr til grannen sin, og det døyr, eller kjem til skade, eller vert rana vitnelaust,
If a man puts an ass or an ox or a sheep or any beast into the keeping of his neighbour, and it comes to death or is damaged or is taken away, without any person seeing it:
11 då skal eiden skilja millom deim: han skal kalla Herren til vitne på at han ikkje hev rett ut handi etter det som grannen hans åtte; den eiden skal eigaren taka for god, og hin skal ingi bot leggja.
If he takes his oath before the Lord that he has not put his hand to his neighbour's goods, the owner is to take his word for it and he will not have to make payment for it.
12 Men vert det stole frå honom, so skal han gjera eigaren like for det.
But if it is taken from him by a thief, he is to make up for the loss of it to its owner.
13 Vert det ihelrive, so skal han syna det fram til prov; skaden skal han ikkje bøta.
But if it has been damaged by a beast, and he is able to make this clear, he will not have to make payment for what was damaged.
14 Når ein mann låner fe av ein annan, og det kjem til skade eller døyr, og eigaren ikkje er med, skal han gjeva full bot,
If a man gets from his neighbour the use of one of his beasts, and it is damaged or put to death when the owner is not with it, he will certainly have to make payment for the loss.
15 men er eigaren med, so skal han ikkje bøta. Er det ein leigekar, so gjeng det av på løni hans.
If the owner is with it, he will not have to make payment: if he gave money for the use of it, the loss is covered by the payment.
16 Når ein lokkar ei møy som ikkje er trulova, og ligg hjå henne, då skal han gjeva henne festargåvor, og taka henne til kona.
If a man takes a virgin, who has not given her word to another man, and has connection with her, he will have to give a bride-price for her to be his wife.
17 Vil ikkje faren lata honom få henne, so skal hin leggja so mange pengar som møyar er vane å få i festargåva.
If her father will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins.
18 Ei trollkjerring skal du ikkje lata liva.
Any woman using unnatural powers or secret arts is to be put to death.
19 Kvar den som blandar seg med fe, skal lata livet.
Any man who has sex connection with a beast is to be put to death.
20 Den som ofrar til avgudarne og ikkje til Herren åleine, han skal vera bannstøytt.
Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.
21 Dei framande skal du ikkje plåga eller fara hardt med; for de var sjølve framande i Egyptarlandet.
Do no wrong to a man from a strange country, and do not be hard on him; for you yourselves were living in a strange country, in the land of Egypt.
22 Enkjor og farlause skal de aldri vera harde mot.
Do no wrong to a widow, or to a child whose father is dead.
23 Er de harde mot deim, og dei ropar til meg, so skal eg visst og sant høyra ropi deira,
If you are cruel to them in any way, and their cry comes up to me, I will certainly give ear;
24 og harmen min skal loga upp, og eg skal slå dykk med sverdet, so dykkar konor vert enkjor og borni dykkar farlause.
And in the heat of my wrath I will put you to death with the sword, so that your wives will be widows and your children without fathers.
25 Låner du nokon av folket mitt, den fatige grannen din, pengar, so skal du ikkje fara som ein okrar med honom; de skal ikkje krevja renta av honom.
If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest.
26 Fær du kjolen åt grannen din i vissa, so lat honom få honom att fyre soleglad.
If ever you take your neighbour's clothing in exchange for the use of your money, let him have it back before the sun goes down:
27 For den er det einaste han hev til å sveipa kring seg; det er det han skal klæda likamen sin med; kva skal han elles liggja i? Og når han ropar til meg, skal eg høyra det; for eg er hjartemild.
For it is the only thing he has for covering his skin; what is he to go to sleep in? and when his cry comes up to me, I will give ear, for my mercy is great.
28 Gud skal du ikkje hæda, og ein hovding i folket ditt skal du ikkje banna.
You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.
29 Du skal ikkje drygja med å gjeva meg av det som fyller løda di, og som dryp frå vinpersa di. Den frumborne sonen din skal du gjeva meg.
Do not keep back your offerings from the wealth of your grain and your vines. The first of your sons you are to give to me.
30 Det same skal du gjera med nauti dine og småfeet ditt; sju dagar skal frumsungen fylgja mor si; den åttande dagen skal du lata meg få honom.
In the same way with your oxen and your sheep: for seven days let the young one be with its mother; on the eighth day give it to me.
31 Heilage menner skal de vera meg. Kjøt som de finn ihelrivne på marki, skal de ikkje eta; for hundarne skal de kasta det.
You are to be holy men to me: the flesh of no animal whose death has been caused by the beasts of the field may be used for your food; it is to be given to the dogs.
