Kutoka 22
1 “Kama mtu akiiba maksai au kondoo na kumchinja au kumuuza, ni lazima alipe ngʼombe watano badala ya maksai mmoja na kondoo wanne badala ya kondoo mmoja.
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 “Kama mwizi akishikwa anavunja nyumba akapigwa hata akafa, aliyemuua hana hatia ya kumwaga damu;
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 lakini jambo hilo likitokea wakati jua limechomoza, huyo mtu atakuwa na hatia ya kumwaga damu. “Mwizi huyo sharti alipe, lakini kama hana kitu, lazima auzwe ili alipe kwa ajili ya wizi wake.
But if it is after dawn, he will be responsible.
4 “Kama mnyama aliyeibwa akikutwa hai mikononi mwake, ikiwa ni maksai au punda au kondoo, lazima alipe mara mbili.
If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.
5 “Kama mtu akichunga mifugo yake katika shamba au shamba la mizabibu, na akawaachia wajilishe katika shamba la mtu mwingine, ni lazima alipe vitu bora kutoka kwenye shamba lake mwenyewe au kutoka shamba lake la mizabibu.
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 “Kama moto ukiwaka na kuenea kwenye vichaka vya miiba na kuteketeza miganda ya nafaka au nafaka ambayo haijavunwa, au kuteketeza shamba lote, mtu yule aliyewasha moto lazima alipe.
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 “Kama mtu akimpa jirani yake fedha au mali nyingine amtunzie, na kama vikiibwa kutoka nyumba ya huyo jirani, kama mwizi atashikwa, lazima alipe mara mbili.
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 Lakini mwizi asipopatikana, mwenye nyumba atafika mbele ya waamuzi ili kuthibitisha kuwa hakuchukua mali ya mwenzake.
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 Pakiwepo jambo lolote la mali isiyo halali, ikiwa ni maksai, punda, kondoo, mavazi, ama mali yoyote iliyopotea ambayo fulani atasema, ‘Hii ni mali yangu,’ pande zote mbili wataleta mashauri yao mbele ya waamuzi. Yule ambaye waamuzi watamwona kuwa na hatia atamlipa jirani yake mara mbili.
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 “Kama mtu akimpa jirani yake punda, ngʼombe, kondoo au mnyama mwingine yeyote amtunzie, akifa au akijeruhiwa au akichukuliwa wakati haonekani na mtu yeyote,
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 jambo hili kati yao wawili litaamuliwa kwa kuapa kiapo mbele za Bwana, kwamba huyo jirani hakuhusika na wizi wa mali ya jirani yake. Mwenye mali itampasa akubali jambo hili, na hakuna malipo yatakayohitajika.
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 Lakini kama mnyama aliibwa kwa jirani, itampasa amlipe mwenye mnyama.
But if it is taken from him by a thief, he is to make up for the loss of it to its owner.
13 Kama ameraruliwa na mnyama pori, ataleta mabaki ya mnyama kama ushahidi, naye hatadaiwa kulipa mnyama aliyeraruliwa.
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 “Kama mtu akimwazima mnyama kutoka kwa jirani yake, na kama akiumia au akafa na mwenye mnyama hayupo, lazima amlipe huyo mnyama.
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 Lakini mwenye mnyama akiwa angalipo na mnyama wake, mwazimaji hatalazimika kumlipa. Kama mnyama alikuwa amekodishwa, fedha iliyolipwa kwa kukodisha inatosha kwa kufidia hasara.
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 “Kama mtu akimshawishi bikira ambaye hajaposwa na akilala naye, lazima alipe mahari, kisha atamwoa msichana huyo.
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 Baba wa msichana akikataa katakata kumpa huyo mtu huyo msichana wake, bado ni lazima huyo mtu atalipa mahari kama inavyostahili malipo ya ubikira.
If her father will not give her to him on any account, he will have to give the regular payment for virgins.
18 “Usiruhusu mwanamke mchawi aishi.
Any woman using unnatural powers or secret arts is to be put to death.
19 “Mtu yeyote aziniye na mnyama lazima auawe.
Any man who has sex connection with a beast is to be put to death.
20 “Mtu awaye yote anayemtolea mungu mwingine dhabihu isipokuwa Bwana, lazima aangamizwe.
Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.
21 “Usimtendee mgeni vibaya au kumwonea, kwa kuwa nanyi mlikuwa wageni huko Misri.
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 “Usimdhulumu mjane wala yatima.
Do no wrong to a widow, or to a child whose father is dead.
23 Kama ukifanya hivyo nao wakinililia, hakika nitasikia kilio chao.
If you are cruel to them in any way, and their cry comes up to me, I will certainly give ear;
24 Hasira yangu itawaka, nami nitawaua kwa upanga, wake zenu watakuwa wajane na watoto wenu watakuwa yatima.
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 “Kama ukimkopesha mmojawapo wa watu wangu fedha ambaye ni mhitaji, usiwe kama mtu mkopesha fedha; usimtoze riba.
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 Kama ukichukua vazi la jirani kama rehani, ulirudishe kwake kabla jua kuzama,
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 kwa kuwa vazi lake ndilo pekee alilo nalo la kumfunika mwili wake. Ni nini kingine atajifunika nacho? Atakaponililia, nitasikia, kwa kuwa nina huruma.
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 “Usimkufuru Mungu au kumlaani mtawala wa watu wako.
You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.
29 “Usiache kutoa sadaka kutoka ghala lako au mapipa yako. “Lazima unipe mzaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wako.
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 Ufanye vivyo hivyo kwa ngʼombe wako na kwa kondoo wako. Waache wakae na mama zao kwa siku saba, lakini siku ya nane unipe.
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 “Ninyi mtakuwa watu wangu watakatifu. Kwa hiyo msile nyama ya mnyama aliyeraruliwa na wanyama pori; mtupieni mbwa.
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.
