1 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Mtu akiiba ng'ombe au kondoo, na kumchinja, au kumwuza; atalipa ng'ombe watano badala ya ng'ombe mmoja, na kondoo wanne badala ya kondoo mmoja.
2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Mwivi akipatikana akiwa yu hali ya kuvunja mahali, naye akapigwa hata akafa, hapatakuwa na malipizo ya damu kwa ajili yake.
3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
Lakini kama jua limekucha juu yake, ndipo patakuwa na malipizo ya damu kwa ajili yake; ingempasa kutoa malipo kamili; akiwa hana kitu, na auzwe kwa ajili ya wivi wake.
4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
Kama hicho kitu kilichoibwa chapatikana hai mkononi mwake, kama ni ng'ombe, au punda, au kondoo; atalipa thamani yake mara mbili.
5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
Mtu akilisha katika shamba, au shamba la mizabibu, akimwacha mnyama wake, akala katika shamba la mtu mwingine; atalipa katika vitu vilivyo vizuri vya shamba lake mwenyewe, au vya mizabibu yake.
6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith ; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
Ukiwaka moto, na kushika penye miiba, na ngano zilizofungwa miganda, au ngano ambazo hazijakatwa, au shamba, likateketea; yeye aliyeuwasha huo moto lazima atalipa.
7 If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
Mtu akimpa mwenziwe amana ya fedha au vitu vingine amtunzie, na vitu vile vikaibwa katika nyumba ya mtu huyo; mwivi akipatikana, atalipa thamani yake mara mbili.
8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
Mwivi asipopatikana, ndipo mwenye nyumba atakaribia mbele ya Mungu, ionekane kwamba si yeye aliyetia mkono na kutwaa vyombo vya mwenziwe.
9 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Kila jambo la kukosana, kama ni la ng'ombe, au la punda, au la kondoo, au la mavazi, au la kitu cho chote kilichopotea, ambacho mtu mmoja asema ni chake, hilo jambo la watu wote wawili litaletwa mbele ya Mungu; na yeye atakayehukumiwa na Mungu kuwa ni mkosa atamlipa mwenziwe thamani yake mara mbili.
10 If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:
Mtu akimpa mwenziwe punda, au ng'ombe, au kondoo, au mnyama ye yote, ili amtunzie; yule mnyama akafa, au akaumia, au akachukuliwa mtu asione;
11 then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof , and he shall not make it good.
patakuwa na kiapo cha Bwana katikati ya watu hao wawili, kwamba alipeleka mkono wake kutwaa mali ya mwenziwe, na mwenyewe atakubali hayo, wala hatalipa.
12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.
Lakini kwamba aliibiwa mnyama huyo, sharti amlipe yule mwenyewe.
13 If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
Kwamba aliraruliwa na mnyama mkali, na amlete uwe ushahidi; hatalipa kwa ajili ya mnyama aliyeraruliwa.
14 And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
Mtu akiazima mnyama kwa mwenziwe, naye akaumia huyo mnyama, au akafa, mwenyewe asipokuwapo, lazima atalipa.
15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing , it came for his hire.
Kama huyo mwenyewe alikuwapo pamoja na mnyama wake, hatalipa; kama ni mnyama aliyeajiriwa, alikwenda kwa ajili ya ujira wake.
16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
Mtu akimshawishi mwanamwali, aliyeposwa na mume, na kulala naye, lazima atatoa mahari kwa ajili yake ili awe mkewe.
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
Ikiwa baba yake huyo mwanamwali akataa kabisa kumpa, atalipa fedha kama hesabu ya mahari ya mwanamwali ilivyo.
18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Usimwache mwanamke mchawi kuishi.
19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
Mtu awaye yote alalaye na mnyama sharti atauawa.
20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Mtu atakayemchinjia sadaka mungu ye yote, isipokuwa ni yeye Bwana peke yake, na angamizwe kabisa.
21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Usimwonee mgeni, wala kumtendea jeuri; kwa kuwa ninyi mlikuwa wageni katika nchi ya Misri.
22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Usimtese mjane ye yote aliyefiwa na mumewe, wala mtoto yatima.
23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Ukiwatesa watu hao katika neno lo lote, nao wakanililia mimi, hakika yangu nitasikia kilio chao,
24 and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
na hasira yangu itawaka moto, nami nitawaua ninyi kwa upanga; na wake wenu watakuwa wajane, na watoto wenu mayatima.
25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Ukimkopesha mtu aliye maskini, katika watu wangu walio pamoja nawe; usiwe kwake mfano wa mwenye kumdai; wala hutamwandikia faida.
26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
Ikiwa wewe kwa njia yo yote wapokea nguo ya jirani yako rehani, lazima utamrudishia mbele ya jua kuchwa;
27 for that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
maana hiyo nguo ni kifuniko chake, hiyo peke yake ni nguo ya ngozi yake; je! Atalalia nini? Itakuwa, hapo atakaponililia mimi, nitasikia; kwa kuwa mimi ni mwenye rehema.
28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
Usimtukane Mungu, wala usimlaani mkuu wa watu wako.
29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
Usikawie kuleta malimbuko ya matunda yako na ya vinywaji vyako. Mzaliwa wa kwanza katika wanao waume utanipa mimi.
30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
Nawe utafanya vivyo katika ng'ombe zako, na kondoo zako; utamwacha siku saba pamoja na mama yake; siku ya nane utanipa mimi.
31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
Nanyi mtakuwa watu watakatifu kwangu mimi; kwa hiyo msiile nyama yo yote iliyoraruliwa huko kondeni na mnyama wa mwitu; mtawatupia mbwa nyama hiyo.
