Exodus 21

1 “Wọ̀nyí ni àwọn òfin tí ìwọ yóò gbé sí iwájú wọn.

Now these are the laws which you are to put before them.

2 “Bí ìwọ bá yá ọkùnrin Heberu ní ìwẹ̀fà, òun yóò sìn ọ́ fún ọdún mẹ́fà. Ṣùgbọ́n ní ọdún keje, òun yóò lọ ni òmìnira láìsan ohunkóhun padà.

If you get a Hebrew servant for money, he is to be your servant for six years, and in the seventh year you are to let him go free without payment.

3 Bí ó bá wá ní òun nìkan, òun nìkan náà ni yóò padà lọ ní òmìnira; ṣùgbọ́n tí ó bá mú ìyàwó wá, ó ní láti mú ìyàwó rẹ̀ padà lọ.

If he comes to you by himself, let him go away by himself: if he is married, let his wife go away with him.

4 Bí olówó rẹ̀ bá fún un ní aya, tí aya náà sì bímọ ọkùnrin àti obìnrin, aya àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ yóò jẹ́ ti olówó rẹ̀, yóò sì lọ ní òmìnira ní òun nìkan.

If his master gives him a wife, and he gets sons or daughters by her, the wife and her children will be the property of the master, and the servant is to go away by himself.

5 “Bí ẹrú náà bá sì wí ní gbangba pé, mo fẹ́ràn olúwa mi, ìyàwó mi àti àwọn ọmọ, èmi kò sì fẹ́ ẹ́ gba òmìnira mọ́,

But if the servant says clearly, My master and my wife and children are dear to me; I have no desire to be free:

6 nígbà náà ni olúwa rẹ̀ yóò mu wá sí iwájú ìdájọ́. Òun yóò sì mú un lọ sí ẹnu-ọ̀nà tàbí lọ sí ibi ọ̀wọ̀n, yóò sì fi ìlu lu etí rẹ̀, òun yóò sì máa sin olówó rẹ̀ títí ayé.

Then his master is to take him to the gods of the house, and at the door, or at its framework, he is to make a hole in his ear with a sharp-pointed instrument; and he will be his servant for ever.

7 “Bí ọkùnrin kan bá ta ọmọbìnrin rẹ̀ bí ìwẹ̀fà, ọmọbìnrin yìí kò ní gba òmìnira bí i ti ọmọkùnrin.

And if a man gives his daughter for a price to be a servant, she is not to go away free as the men-servants do.

8 Bí òun kò bá sì tẹ́ olówó rẹ̀ lọ́rùn, ẹni tí ó fẹ́ ẹ fún ara rẹ̀, yóò jẹ́ kí wọn ó rà á padà, òun kò ní ẹ̀tọ́ láti tà á bí ẹrú fún àjèjì, nítorí pé òun ni kò ṣe ojúṣe rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìwẹ̀fà náà.

If she is not pleasing to her master who has taken her for himself, let a payment be made for her so that she may go free; her master has no power to get a price for her and send her to a strange land, because he has been false to her.

9 Bí ó bá fẹ́ ẹ fún ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀, kò ní máa lò ó bí ìwẹ̀fà mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n yóò máa ṣe sí i gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ rẹ̀ obìnrin.

And if he gives her to his son, he is to do everything for her as if she was his daughter.

10 Bí ó bá fẹ́ obìnrin mìíràn, kò gbọdọ̀ kùnà ojúṣe rẹ̀ nípa fífún un ní oúnjẹ àti aṣọ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò gbọdọ̀ kùnà ojúṣe rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọkọ sí aya.

And if he takes another woman, her food and clothing and her married rights are not to be less.

11 Bí ó bá kùnà láti ṣe àwọn nǹkan mẹ́ta wọ̀nyí fún un, òun yóò lọ ní òmìnira láìsan owó kankan padà.

And if he does not do these three things for her, she has the right to go free without payment.

12 “Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá lu arákùnrin rẹ̀ pa, pípa ni a ó pa á.

He who gives a man a death-blow is himself to be put to death.

13 Ṣùgbọ́n bí kò bá mọ̀ ọ́n mọ̀ pa á, tí ó bá jẹ́ àmúwá Ọlọ́run ni, òun yóò lọ sí ibi tí èmi yóò yàn fún un.

But if he had no evil purpose against him, and God gave him into his hand, I will give you a place to which he may go in flight.

14 Ṣùgbọ́n tí ó bá mú arákùnrin rẹ̀, tí ó sì fi ẹ̀tàn pa á. Ẹ mú un kúrò ní iwájú pẹpẹ mi kí ẹ sì pa á.

But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.

15 “Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá pa baba tàbí ìyá rẹ̀, pípa ni a ó pa á.

Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

16 “Ẹnikẹ́ni ti ó bá jí ènìyàn gbé, tí ó sì tà á tàbí tí ó fi pamọ́, pípa ni a ó pa á.

Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if you take him in the act.

17 “Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá ṣépè fún baba tàbí ìyá rẹ̀, pípa ni a ó pa á.

Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.

18 “Bí àwọn ọkùnrin méjì bá ń jà, ti ọ̀kan sọ òkúta tàbí fi ìkùùkuu lu ẹnìkejì rẹ̀, tí ó sì pa á lára, ti irú ìpalára bẹ́ẹ̀ mu kí ó wà lórí ìdùbúlẹ̀ àìsàn.

If, in a fight, one man gives another a blow with a stone, or with the shut hand, not causing his death, but making him keep in bed;

19 Ẹni tó lu ẹnìkejì rẹ̀ kò ní ní ẹ̀bi, níwọ̀n ìgbà ti ẹni tí a lù bá ti lè dìde, tí ó sì lé è fi ọ̀pá ìtìlẹ̀ ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀ rìn káàkiri. Ẹni náà ni láti san owó ti ó fi tọ́jú ara rẹ̀ padà fún un, lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí ara rẹ̀ bá ti yá tan pátápátá.

If he is able to get up again and go about with a stick, the other will be let off; only he will have to give him payment for the loss of his time, and see that he is cared for till he is well.

20 “Bí ọkùnrin kan bá fi ọ̀pá lu ẹrúkùnrin tàbí ẹrúbìnrin rẹ̀, ti ẹrú náà sì kú lójú ẹsẹ̀, a ó fi ìyà jẹ ẹ́.

If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant blows with a rod, causing death, he is certainly to undergo punishment.

21 Ṣùgbọ́n a kò ní fi ìyà jẹ ẹ́, ti ẹrú náà bá yè, tí ó dìde lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ kan tàbí méjì, nítorí ẹrú náà jẹ́ dúkìá rẹ̀.

But, at the same time, if the servant goes on living for a day or two, the master is not to get punishment, for the servant is his property.

22 “Bí àwọn ènìyàn ti ń jà bá pa aboyún lára, tí aboyún náà bá bímọ láìpé ọjọ́, ṣùgbọ́n tí kò sí aburú mìíràn mọ́ lẹ́yìn rẹ̀, ẹni tí ó fa ìpalára yìí yóò san iyekíye tí ọkọ aboyún náà bá béèrè fún, bí ilé ẹjọ́ bá ṣe gbà láààyè gẹ́gẹ́ bí owó ìtánràn.

If men, while fighting, do damage to a woman with child, causing the loss of the child, but no other evil comes to her, the man will have to make payment up to the amount fixed by her husband, in agreement with the decision of the judges.

23 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ìpalára náà bá yọrí sí ikú aboyún náà, pípa ni a ó pa ẹni ti ó fa ikú aboyún náà.

But if damage comes to her, let life be given in payment for life,

24 Ojú fún ojú, eyín fún eyín, ọwọ́ fún ọwọ́, ẹsẹ̀ fún ẹsẹ̀,

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

25 ìjóná fún ìjóná, ọgbẹ́ fún ọgbẹ́, ìnà fún ìnà.

Burning for burning, wound for wound, blow for blow.

26 “Bí ọkùnrin kan bá lu ẹrúkùnrin tàbí ẹrúbìnrin rẹ̀ ní ojú, ti ojú náà sì fọ́, ó ni láti jẹ́ kí ẹrú náà lọ ní òmìnira fún ìtánràn ojú rẹ̀ ti ó fọ́.

If a man gives his man-servant or his woman-servant a blow in the eye, causing its destruction, he is to let him go free on account of the damage to his eye.

27 Bí ó bá sì lu ẹrúkùnrin tàbí ẹrúbìnrin rẹ̀ ti eyín rẹ̀ fi ká, ó ni láti jẹ́ kí ó lọ ní òmìnira ni ìtánràn fún eyín rẹ̀ tí ó ká.

Or if the loss of a tooth is caused by his blow, he will let him go free on account of his tooth.

28 “Bí akọ màlúù bá kan ọkùnrin tàbí obìnrin kan pa, a ó sọ akọ màlúù náà ní òkúta pa, a kò sì gbọdọ̀ jẹ ẹran rẹ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n a kò ní dá ẹni tí ó ni akọ màlúù náà lẹ́bi, ọrùn oní akọ màlúù náà yóò sì mọ́.

If an ox comes to be the cause of death to a man or a woman, the ox is to be stoned, and its flesh may not be used for food; but the owner will not be judged responsible.

29 Ṣùgbọ́n tí ó bá ti di ìgbà gbogbo ti akọ màlúù náà ti máa ń kan ènìyàn, tí a sì ti ń kìlọ̀ fún olówó rẹ̀, ti olówó rẹ̀ kò sì mú un so, tí ó bá kan ọkùnrin tàbí obìnrin pa, a ó sọ akọ màlúù náà ní òkúta pa, a ó sì pa olówó rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú.

But if the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and the owner has had word of it and has not kept it under control, so that it has been the cause of the death of a man or woman, not only is the ox to be stoned, but its owner is to be put to death.

30 Bí àwọn ará ilé ẹni tí ó kú bá béèrè fún owó ìtánràn, yóò san iye owó tí wọ́n bá ní kí ó san fún owó ìtánràn láti fi ra ẹ̀mí ara rẹ̀ padà.

If a price is put on his life, let him make payment of whatever price is fixed.

31 Bí akọ màlúù bá kan ọmọkùnrin tàbí ọmọbìnrin pa, a ó ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí òfin yìí ti là á kalẹ̀.

If the death of a son or of a daughter has been caused, the punishment is to be in agreement with this rule.

32 Bí akọ màlúù bá kan ẹrúkùnrin tàbí ẹrúbìnrin pa, olówó rẹ̀ yóò san ọgbọ̀n ṣékélì fàdákà fún ẹni tó ni ẹrú, a ó sì sọ akọ màlúù náà ni òkúta pa.

If the death of a man-servant or of a woman-servant is caused by the ox, the owner is to give their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox is to be stoned.

33 “Bí ọkùnrin kan bá ṣí kòtò sílẹ̀ láìbò tàbí kí ó gbẹ́ kòtò sílẹ̀ láìbò, tí màlúù tàbí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ bọ́ sínú kòtò náà.

If a man makes a hole in the earth without covering it up, and an ox or an ass dropping into it comes to its death;

34 Ẹni tí ó ni kòtò yóò san owó àdánù yìí fún ẹni tí ó ni ẹran. Òkú ẹran náà yóò sì di tirẹ̀.

The owner of the hole is responsible; he will have to make payment to their owner, but the dead beast will be his.

35 “Bí akọ màlúù ọkùnrin kan bá pa akọ màlúù ẹlòmíràn lára tí ó sì kú, wọn yóò ta akọ màlúù tó wà láààyè, wọn yóò sì pín owó èyí tiwọn tà àti ẹran èyí tí ó kú dọ́gbadọ́gba.

And if one man's ox does damage to another man's ox, causing its death, then the living ox is to be exchanged for money, and division made of the price of it, and of the price of the dead one.

36 Ṣùgbọ́n tí ó bá ti di ìgbà gbogbo tí akọ màlúù náà máa ń kan òmíràn, tí olówó rẹ̀ kò sì mú un so, olówó rẹ̀ yóò san ẹran dípò ẹran. Ẹran tí ó kú yóò sì jẹ́ tirẹ̀.

But if it is common knowledge that the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and its owner has not kept it under control, he will have to give ox for ox; and the dead beast will be his.