اَلْخُرُوجُ 22

١ 1 «إِذَا سَرَقَ إِنْسَانٌ ثَوْرًا أَوْ شَاةً فَذَبَحَهُ أَوْ بَاعَهُ، يُعَوِّضُ عَنِ ٱلثَّوْرِ بِخَمْسَةِ ثِيرَانٍ، وَعَنِ ٱلشَّاةِ بِأَرْبَعَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْغَنَمِ.

“Anyone who steals an ox or a sheep and kills or sells it, he must pay back five oxen for one ox and four sheep for one sheep.

٢ 2 إِنْ وُجِدَ ٱلسَّارِقُ وَهُوَ يَنْقُبُ، فَضُرِبَ وَمَاتَ، فَلَيْسَ لَهُ دَمٌ.

If a thief is discovered breaking into someone's house and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of murder.

٣ 3 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ أَشْرَقَتْ عَلَيْهِ ٱلشَّمْسُ، فَلَهُ دَمٌ. إِنَّهُ يُعَوِّضُ. إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ يُبَعْ بِسَرِقَتِهِ.

But if it happens during daylight, then someone is guilty of murder. A thief must pay everything back that's stolen. If he doesn't have anything, then he must be sold to pay for what was stolen.

٤ 4 إِنْ وُجِدَتِ ٱلسَّرِقَةُ فِي يَدِهِ حَيَّةً، ثَوْرًا كَانَتْ أَمْ حِمَارًا أَمْ شَاةً، يُعَوِّضُ بِٱثْنَيْنِ.

If what was stolen is a live animal he still has, whether it's an ox, donkey, or sheep, he must pay back double.

٥ 5 «إِذَا رَعَى إِنْسَانٌ حَقْلًا أَوْ كَرْمًا وَسَرَّحَ مَوَاشِيَهُ فَرَعَتْ فِي حَقْلِ غَيْرِهِ، فَمِنْ أَجْوَدِ حَقْلِهِ، وَأَجْوَدِ كَرْمِهِ يُعَوِّضُ.

If livestock are grazing in a field or vineyard and their owner lets them stray so that they graze in someone else's field, the owner must pay compensation from the best of their own fields or vineyards.

٦ 6 إِذَا خَرَجَتْ نَارٌ وَأَصَابَتْ شَوْكًا فَٱحْتَرَقَتْ أَكْدَاسٌ أَوْ زَرْعٌ أَوْ حَقْلٌ، فَٱلَّذِي أَوْقَدَ ٱلْوَقِيدَ يُعَوِّضُ.

If a fire is started and it spreads to thorn bushes and then burns stacked or standing grain, or even the whole field, the person who started the fire must pay full compensation.

٧ 7 إِذَا أَعْطَى إِنْسَانٌ صَاحِبَهُ فِضَّةً أَوْ أَمْتِعَةً لِلْحِفْظِ، فَسُرِقَتْ مِنْ بَيْتِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، فَإِنْ وُجِدَ ٱلسَّارِقُ، يُعَوِّضُ بِٱثْنَيْنِ.

If someone gives his neighbor money or possessions to be kept safe and they are stolen from the neighbor's house, if the thief is caught they must pay back double.

٨ 8 وَإِنْ لَمْ يُوجَدِ ٱلسَّارِقُ يُقَدَّمُ صَاحِبُ ٱلْبَيْتِ إِلَى ٱللهِ لِيَحْكُمَ هَلْ لَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَى مُلْكِ صَاحِبِهِ.

If the thief isn't caught the owner of the house must appear before the judges to find out whether he took his neighbor's property.

٩ 9 فِي كُلِّ دَعْوَى جِنَايَةٍ، مِنْ جِهَةِ ثَوْرٍ أَوْ حِمَارٍ أَوْ شَاةٍ أَوْ ثَوْبٍ أَوْ مَفْقُودٍ مَا، يُقَالُ: إِنَّ هَذَا هُوَ، تُقَدَّمُ إِلَى ٱللهِ دَعْوَاهُمَا. فَٱلَّذِي يَحْكُمُ ٱللهُ بِذَنْبِهِ، يُعَوِّضُ صَاحِبَهُ بِٱثْنَيْنِ.

If there's an argument over the ownership of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything that was lost that someone says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their case before the judges. The one whom the judges find in the wrong must pay the other back double.

١٠ 10 إِذَا أَعْطَى إِنْسَانٌ صَاحِبَهُ حِمَارًا أَوْ ثَوْرًا أَوْ شَاةً أَوْ بَهِيمَةً مَّا لِلْحِفْظِ، فَمَاتَ أَوِ ٱنْكَسَرَ أَوْ نُهِبَ وَلَيْسَ نَاظِرٌ،

If someone asks a neighbor to look after a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal, but it dies or is injured or is stolen without anybody noticing,

١١ 11 فَيَمِينُ ٱلرَّبِّ تَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمَا، هَلْ لَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَى مُلْكِ صَاحِبِهِ. فَيَقْبَلُ صَاحِبُهُ. فَلَا يُعَوِّضُ.

then an oath must be taken before the Lord to decide if the neighbor has taken the owner's property. The owner must accept the oath and not demand compensation.

١٢ 12 وَإِنْ سُرِقَ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ يُعَوِّضُ صَاحِبَهُ.

However, if the animal really was stolen from the neighbor, he must compensate the owner.

١٣ 13 إِنِ ٱفْتُرِسَ يُحْضِرُهُ شَهَادَةً. لَا يُعَوِّضُ عَنِ ٱلْمُفْتَرَسِ.

If it was killed and torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall present the carcass as evidence and does not need to pay compensation.

١٤ 14 وَإِذَا ٱسْتَعَارَ إِنْسَانٌ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ شَيْئًا فَٱنْكَسَرَ أَوْ مَاتَ، وَصَاحِبُهُ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ، يُعَوِّضُ.

If someone borrows a neighbor's animal and it's injured or dies while its owner is not present, they must pay compensation in full.

١٥ 15 وَإِنْ كَانَ صَاحِبُهُ مَعَهُ لَا يُعَوِّضُ. إِنْ كَانَ مُسْتَأْجَرًا أَتَى بِأُجْرَتِهِ.

If the owner was present, no compensation is to be paid. If the animal was hired, only the hire charge needs to be paid.

١٦ 16 «وَإِذَا رَاوَدَ رَجُلٌ عَذْرَاءَ لَمْ تُخْطَبْ، فَٱضْطَجَعَ مَعَهَا يَمْهُرُهَا لِنَفْسِهِ زَوْجَةً.

If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the full bride-price for her to become his wife.

١٧ 17 إِنْ أَبَى أَبُوهَا أَنْ يُعْطِيَهُ إِيَّاهَا، يَزِنُ لَهُ فِضَّةً كَمَهْرِ ٱلْعَذَارَى.

If her father adamantly refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay the same amount as the bride-price for a virgin.

١٨ 18 لَا تَدَعْ سَاحِرَةً تَعِيشُ.

You must not allow a woman who practices witchcraft to live.

١٩ 19 كُلُّ مَنِ ٱضْطَجَعَ مَعَ بَهِيمَةٍ يُقْتَلُ قَتْلًا.

Anyone who has sex with an animal must be executed.

٢٠ 20 مَنْ ذَبَحَ لِآلِهَةٍ غَيْرِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَحْدَهُ، يُهْلَكُ.

Anyone who sacrifices to any other god than the Lord must be set apart and executed.

٢١ 21 «وَلَا تَضْطَهِدِ ٱلْغَرِيبَ وَلَا تُضَايِقْهُ، لِأَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ غُرَبَاءَ فِي أَرْضِ مِصْرَ.

You must not exploit or mistreat a foreigner. Remember that you yourselves were once foreigners in Egypt.

٢٢ 22 لَا تُسِيءْ إِلَى أَرْمَلَةٍ مَّا وَلَا يَتِيمٍ.

You must not take advantage of any widow or orphan.

٢٣ 23 إِنْ أَسَأْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَإِنِّي إِنْ صَرَخَ إِلَيَّ أَسْمَعُ صُرَاخَهُ،

If you mistreat them, and they call out to me for help, I will definitely respond to their cry.

٢٤ 24 فَيَحْمَى غَضَبِي وَأَقْتُلُكُمْ بِٱلسَّيْفِ، فَتَصِيرُ نِسَاؤُكُمْ أَرَامِلَ، وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ يَتَامَى.

I will become angry, and I will kill you with the sword. Your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.

٢٥ 25 إِنْ أَقْرَضْتَ فِضَّةً لِشَعْبِي ٱلْفَقِيرِ ٱلَّذِي عِنْدَكَ فَلَا تَكُنْ لَهُ كَٱلْمُرَابِي. لَا تَضَعُوا عَلَيْهِ رِبًا.

If you lend money to any of my people because they're poor, you must not behave as a moneylender to them. You must not charge them any interest.

٢٦ 26 إِنِ ٱرْتَهَنْتَ ثَوْبَ صَاحِبِكَ فَإِلَى غُرُوبِ ٱلشَّمْسِ تَرُدُّهُ لَهُ،

If you require your neighbor's cloak as security for a loan, you must return it to him by sunset,

٢٧ 27 لِأَنَّهُ وَحْدَهُ غِطَاؤُهُ، هُوَ ثَوْبُهُ لِجِلْدِهِ، فِي مَاذَا يَنَامُ؟ فَيَكُونُ إِذَا صَرَخَ إِلَيَّ أَنِّي أَسْمَعُ، لِأَنِّي رَؤُوفٌ.

because it's the only clothing he has for his body. What would he sleep in otherwise? If he calls out to me for help, I will listen, for I am considerate.

٢٨ 28 «لَا تَسُبَّ ٱللهَ، وَلَا تَلْعَنْ رَئِيسًا فِي شَعْبِكَ.

You must not despise God or curse your people's leader.

٢٩ 29 لَا تُؤَخِّرْ مِلْءَ بَيْدَرِكَ، وَقَطْرَ مِعْصَرَتِكَ، وَأَبْكَارَ بَنِيكَ تُعْطِينِي.

You must not hold onto the required offerings of your produce, olive oil, and wine. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.

٣٠ 30 كَذَلِكَ تَفْعَلُ بِبَقَرِكَ وَغَنَمِكَ. سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ يَكُونُ مَعَ أُمِّهِ، وَفِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلثَّامِنِ تُعْطِينِي إِيَّاهُ.

You must also give me the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats. They can stay with their mothers for their first seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.

٣١ 31 وَتَكُونُونَ لِي أُنَاسًا مُقَدَّسِينَ. وَلَحْمَ فَرِيسَةٍ فِي ٱلصَّحْرَاءِ لَا تَأْكُلُوا. لِلْكِلَابِ تَطْرَحُونَهُ.

You are to be holy people to me. You must not eat any animal carcass that you find in the countryside that has been killed by wild animals. Throw it to the dogs to eat.”