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.
'When a man doth steal an ox or sheep, and hath slaughtered it or sold it, five of the herd he doth repay for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep.
2 “Kama mwizi akishikwa anavunja nyumba akapigwa hata akafa, aliyemuua hana hatia ya kumwaga damu;
'If in the breaking through, the thief is found, and he hath been smitten, and hath died, there is no blood for him;
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.
if the sun hath risen upon him, blood [is] for him, he doth certainly repay; if he have nothing, then he hath been sold for his theft;
4 “Kama mnyama aliyeibwa akikutwa hai mikononi mwake, ikiwa ni maksai au punda au kondoo, lazima alipe mara mbili.
if the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether ox, or ass, or sheep — double he repayeth.
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.
'When a man depastureth a field or vineyard, and hath sent out his beast, and it hath pastured in the field of another, [of] the best of his field, and the best of his vineyard, he doth repay.
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.
'When fire goeth forth, and hath found thorns, and a stack, or the standing corn, or the field, hath been consumed, he who causeth the burning doth certainly repay.
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.
'When a man doth give unto his neighbour silver, or vessels to keep, and it hath been stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he repayeth double.
8 Lakini mwizi asipopatikana, mwenye nyumba atafika mbele ya waamuzi ili kuthibitisha kuwa hakuchukua mali ya mwenzake.
'If the thief is not found, then the master of the house hath been brought near unto God, whether he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour;
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.
for every matter of transgression, for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, for any lost thing of which it is said that it is his; unto God cometh the matter of them both; he whom God doth condemn, he repayeth double to his neighbour.
10 “Kama mtu akimpa jirani yake punda, ngʼombe, kondoo au mnyama mwingine yeyote amtunzie, akifa au akijeruhiwa au akichukuliwa wakati haonekani na mtu yeyote,
'When a man doth give unto his neighbour an ass, or ox, or sheep, or any beast to keep, and it hath died, or hath been hurt, or taken captive, none seeing —
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.
an oath of Jehovah is between them both, that he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour, and its owner hath accepted, and he doth not repay;
12 Lakini kama mnyama aliibwa kwa jirani, itampasa amlipe mwenye mnyama.
but if it is certainly stolen from him, he doth repay to its owner;
13 Kama ameraruliwa na mnyama pori, ataleta mabaki ya mnyama kama ushahidi, naye hatadaiwa kulipa mnyama aliyeraruliwa.
if it is certainly torn, he bringeth it in — a witness; the torn thing he doth not repay.
14 “Kama mtu akimwazima mnyama kutoka kwa jirani yake, na kama akiumia au akafa na mwenye mnyama hayupo, lazima amlipe huyo mnyama.
'And when a man doth ask [anything] from his neighbour, and it hath been hurt or hath died — its owner not being with it — he doth certainly repay;
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 its owner [is] with it, he doth not repay, — if it [is] a hired thing, it hath come for its hire.
16 “Kama mtu akimshawishi bikira ambaye hajaposwa na akilala naye, lazima alipe mahari, kisha atamwoa msichana huyo.
'And when a man doth entice a virgin who [is] not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a 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 utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins.
18 “Usiruhusu mwanamke mchawi aishi.
'A witch thou dost not keep alive.
19 “Mtu yeyote aziniye na mnyama lazima auawe.
'Whoever lieth with a beast is certainly put to death.
20 “Mtu awaye yote anayemtolea mungu mwingine dhabihu isipokuwa Bwana, lazima aangamizwe.
'He who is sacrificing to a god, save to Jehovah alone, is devoted.
21 “Usimtendee mgeni vibaya au kumwonea, kwa kuwa nanyi mlikuwa wageni huko Misri.
'And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, nor crush him, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.
22 “Usimdhulumu mjane wala yatima.
'Any widow or orphan ye do not afflict;
23 Kama ukifanya hivyo nao wakinililia, hakika nitasikia kilio chao.
if thou dost really afflict him, surely if he at all cry unto Me, I certainly hear his cry;
24 Hasira yangu itawaka, nami nitawaua kwa upanga, wake zenu watakuwa wajane na watoto wenu watakuwa yatima.
and Mine anger hath burned, and I have slain you by the sword, and your wives have been widows, and your sons orphans.
25 “Kama ukimkopesha mmojawapo wa watu wangu fedha ambaye ni mhitaji, usiwe kama mtu mkopesha fedha; usimtoze riba.
'If thou dost lend My poor people with thee money, thou art not to him as a usurer; thou dost not lay on him usury;
26 Kama ukichukua vazi la jirani kama rehani, ulirudishe kwake kabla jua kuzama,
if thou dost at all take in pledge the garment of thy neighbour, during the going in of the sun thou dost return it to him:
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 alone is his covering, it [is] his garment for his skin; wherein doth he lie down? and it hath come to pass, when he doth cry unto Me, that I have heard, for I [am] gracious.
28 “Usimkufuru Mungu au kumlaani mtawala wa watu wako.
'God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.
29 “Usiache kutoa sadaka kutoka ghala lako au mapipa yako. “Lazima unipe mzaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wako.
'Thy fulness and thy liquids thou dost not delay; the first-born of thy sons thou dost 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.
so thou dost to thine ox, to thy sheep; seven days it is with its dam, on the eighth day thou dost give it to Me.
31 “Ninyi mtakuwa watu wangu watakatifu. Kwa hiyo msile nyama ya mnyama aliyeraruliwa na wanyama pori; mtupieni mbwa.
'And ye are holy men to Me, and flesh torn in the field ye do not eat, to a dog ye do cast it.
