Éxodo 22

1 “Si un hombre roba un buey o una oveja, y lo mata o lo vende, deberá pagar cinco bueyes por un buey, y cuatro ovejas por una oveja.

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 Si el ladrón es encontrado entrando a la fuerza, y es golpeado de tal manera que muere, no habrá culpa de sangre para él.

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 Si el sol ha salido sobre él, es culpable de derramamiento de sangre. Deberá restituirlo. Si no tiene nada, será vendido por su robo.

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 Si la propiedad robada se encuentra en su mano con vida, ya sea buey, burro u oveja, deberá pagar el doble.

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

5 “Si un hombre hace comer un campo o una viña dejando suelto a su animal, y éste pasta en el campo de otro, deberá restituirlo con lo mejor de su campo y con lo mejor de su viña.

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 “Si se produce un incendio y se prende en las espinas, de modo que se consuman las mazorcas, el grano en pie o el campo, el que encendió el fuego deberá restituirlo.

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 “Si un hombre entrega a su prójimo dinero o cosas para que las guarde, y se las roban en su casa, si el ladrón es encontrado, deberá pagar el doble.

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 Si no se encuentra al ladrón, el dueño de la casa se acercará a Dios para averiguar si ha metido la mano en los bienes de su prójimo.

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 En todo asunto de transgresión, ya sea por buey, por asno, por oveja, por ropa o por cualquier cosa perdida, sobre la que uno diga: “Esto es mío”, la causa de ambas partes se presentará ante Dios. Aquel a quien Dios condene pagará el doble a su prójimo.

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 “Si un hombre entrega a su prójimo un asno, un buey, una oveja o cualquier otro animal para que lo guarde, y éste muere o se daña, o se aleja, sin que nadie lo vea;

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 el juramento de Yahvé será entre ambos, no ha puesto su mano en los bienes de su prójimo; y su dueño lo aceptará, y no hará restitución.

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 Pero si se lo roban, el que lo robó deberá restituirlo a su dueño.

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

13 Si se ha roto en pedazos, que lo traiga como prueba. No deberá restituir lo que fue roto.

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

14 “Si un hombre toma prestado algo de su prójimo, y se daña o muere, sin que su dueño esté con él, deberá restituirlo.

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 Si su dueño está con ella, no deberá restituirla. Si se trata de una cosa alquilada, vendrá por su alquiler.

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 “Si un hombre seduce a una virgen que no está comprometida para casarse y se acuesta con ella, deberá pagar una dote para que sea su esposa.

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 Si el padre de ella se niega rotundamente a dársela, deberá pagar el dinero correspondiente a la dote de las vírgenes.

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 “No permitirás que viva una hechicera.

You shall not save the lives of sorcerers.

19 “El que tenga relaciones sexuales con un animal será condenado a muerte.

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

20 “El que ofrezca sacrificios a cualquier dios, excepto a Yahvé solamente, será destruido por completo.

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

21 “No agraviarás al extranjero ni lo oprimirás, pues fuisteis extranjeros en la tierra de Egipto.

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

22 “No te aprovecharás de ninguna viuda ni de ningún huérfano.

You shall hurt no widow or orphan.

23 Si os aprovecháis de ellos, y ellos claman a mí, ciertamente oiré su clamor;

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

24 y mi ira se encenderá, y os mataré a espada; y vuestras mujeres serán viudas, y vuestros hijos huérfanos.

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

25 “Si prestas dinero a alguno de mi pueblo que esté contigo y sea pobre, no serás para él como un acreedor. No le cobrarás intereses.

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 Si tomas el vestido de tu prójimo como garantía, se lo devolverás antes de que se ponga el sol,

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

27 porque es su única cobertura, es su vestido para su piel. ¿Con qué va a dormir? Sucederá que cuando clame a mí, yo lo escucharé, porque soy clemente.

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 “No blasfemarás a Dios, ni maldecirás a un gobernante de tu pueblo.

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

29 “No te demorarás en ofrecer de tu cosecha y de la salida de tus lagares. “Me darás el primogénito de tus hijos.

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 Lo mismo harás con tu ganado y con tus ovejas. Estará con su madre siete días, y al octavo día me lo darás.

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 “Seréis hombres santos para mí, por lo que no comeréis ninguna carne desgarrada por los animales en el campo. Se la echarán a los perros.

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