< Exodus 22 >

1 If any man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill or sell it: he shall restore five oxen for one ox, and four sheep for one sheep.
“Bí ọkùnrin kan bá jí akọ màlúù tàbí àgùntàn, tí ó sì pa á tàbí tà á. Ó gbọdọ̀ san akọ màlúù márùn-ún padà fún ọ̀kan tí ó jí, àti àgùntàn mẹ́rin mìíràn fún ọ̀kan tí ó jí.
2 If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood.
“Bí a bá mú olè níbi ti ó ti ń fọ́lé, ti a sì lù ú pa, ẹni tí ó lù ú pa náà kò ní ẹ̀bi ìtàjẹ̀ sílẹ̀.
3 But if he did this when the sun is risen, he hath committed murder, and he shall die. If he have not wherewith to make restitution for the theft, he shall be sold.
Ṣùgbọ́n ti ó bá ṣẹlẹ̀ ni ojú ọ̀sán, a ó kà á si ìpànìyàn. Ọkùnrin ti ó lù ú pa náà yóò ni ẹ̀bi ìtàjẹ̀ sílẹ̀. “Olè gbọdọ̀ san ohun tí ó jí padà. Ṣùgbọ́n tí kò bá ni ohun ti ó lè fi san án padà, a ó tà á, a ó sì fi sanwó ohun tí ó jí gbé padà.
4 If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.
Bí a bá rí ẹran tí ó jí gbé náà ni ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ní ààyè: ìbá ṣe akọ màlúù, akọ kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ tàbí àgùntàn, yóò san án padà ní ìlọ́po méjì.
5 If any man hurt a field or a vineyard, and put in his beast to feed upon that which is other men’s: he shall restore the best of whatsoever he hath in his own field, or in his vineyard, according to the estimation of the damage.
“Bí ọkùnrin kan bá ń bọ́ ẹran ọ̀sìn rẹ̀ lórí pápá tàbí nínú ọgbà àjàrà, tí ó sì jẹ́ kí ó lọ jẹ nínú oko ẹlòmíràn, a ó mú kí ó san ohun ti ẹran rẹ̀ jẹ padà pẹ̀lú èyí tí ó dára jù nínú oko tàbí nínú ọgbà rẹ̀ (ẹlòmíràn padà fún un).
6 If a fire breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss.
“Bí iná bá ṣẹ́ tí ó kán lu igbó tí ó sì jó àká ọkà tàbí gbogbo oko náà, ẹni tí iná ṣẹ́ lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀ yóò san ohun tí iná ti ó ṣẹ́ jó padà.
7 If a man deliver money, or any vessel unto his friend to keep, and they be stolen away from him that received them: if the thief be found he shall restore double:
“Bí ọkùnrin kan bá fún aládùúgbò rẹ̀ ní fàdákà tàbí ohun èlò fún ìtọ́jú, ti wọ́n sì jí gbé lọ́dọ̀ aládùúgbò rẹ̀, tí a bá mú irú olè bẹ́ẹ̀, yóò san án padà ní ìlọ́po méjì.
8 If the thief be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the gods, and shall swear that he did not lay his hand upon his neighbour’s goods,
Ṣùgbọ́n ti a kò bá rí olè náà mú, baálé ilé náà yóò fi ara hàn níwájú ìdájọ́ láti jẹ́ kí a mọ̀ bí òun fúnra rẹ̀ ni ó gbé ohun ti ó sọnù náà.
9 To do any fraud, either in ox, or in ass, or sheep, or raiment, or any thing that may bring damage: the cause of both parties shall come to the gods: and if they give judgment, he shall restore double to his neighbour.
Bí ẹnìkan bá ni akọ màlúù, kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, àgùntàn, aṣọ tàbí ohun ìní mìíràn tí ó sọnù ní ọ̀nà ti kò bá òfin mu, tí a sì rí ẹni ti ó sọ pé òun ni ó ní ín, àwọn méjèèjì yóò mú ẹjọ́ wọn wá sí iwájú adájọ́. Ẹnikẹ́ni tí adájọ́ bá dá lẹ́bi yóò san án ni ìlọ́po méjì padà fún ẹnìkejì rẹ̀.
10 If a man deliver ass, ox, sheep, or any beast, to his neighbour’s custody, and it die, or be hurt, or be taken by enemies, and no man saw it:
“Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá fún aládùúgbò rẹ̀ ní kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, akọ màlúù, àgùntàn tàbí ẹranko mìíràn láti bá òun tọ́jú rẹ̀, tí ó sì kú, tàbí tí ó fi ara pa, tàbí tí a jí gbé, níbi tí kò ti sí ẹni tí o ṣe àkíyèsí.
11 There shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbour’s goods: and the owner shall accept of the oath; and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.
Wọn yóò búra sí ọ̀rọ̀ náà láàrín ara wọn ni iwájú Olúwa láti fihàn pé òun kò ní ọwọ́ nínú sísọnù ohun ọ̀sìn náà, olóhun gbọdọ̀ gba bẹ́ẹ̀, a kò sì ní san ohunkóhun fún un.
12 But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.
Ṣùgbọ́n ti wọ́n bá jí ẹranko náà gbé ni ọ̀dọ̀ aládùúgbò rẹ̀, yóò san ẹ̀san padà fún olúwa rẹ̀.
13 If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.
Bí ẹranko búburú bá fà á ya, ó ní láti mú àyakù ẹran náà wá gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀rí, kò sì ní san ẹran náà padà.
14 If a man borrow of his neighbour any of these things, and it be hurt or die, the owner not being present, he shall be obliged to make restitution.
“Bí ẹnìkan bá sì yá ẹranko lọ́dọ̀ aládùúgbò rẹ̀, tí ẹranko náà sì fi ara pa, tàbí kí ó kú nígbà tí ẹni tí ó ni í kò sí nítòsí. O gbọdọ̀ san án padà.
15 But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired and came for the hire of his work.
Ṣùgbọ́n ti ó bá jẹ́ wí pé olóhun bá wà pẹ̀lú ẹranko náà, ẹni tí ó ya lò kò ní san ẹ̀san padà. Bí a bá yá ẹranko náà lò, owó tí ó fi yá a lò ni yóò fi tan àdánù ẹranko tí ó kú.
16 If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
“Bí ọkùnrin kan bá fi àrékérekè mú wúńdíá kan, ẹni tí kò pinnu láti fẹ́, tí ó sì bá a lòpọ̀, yóò san owó orí rẹ̀, yóò sì fi ṣe aya rẹ̀.
17 If the maid’s father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.
Bí baba ọmọbìnrin náà bá kọ̀ jálẹ̀ láti fi fún un ní aya, ó ni láti san owó tó tó owó orí rẹ̀ fún fífẹ́ ẹ ní wúńdíá.
18 Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.
“Má ṣe jẹ́ kí àjẹ́ kí ó wà láààyè.
19 Whosoever copulateth with a beast shall be put to death.
“Ẹnikẹ́ni ti ó bá bá ẹranko lòpọ̀ ní a ó pa.
20 He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
“Ẹnikẹ́ni ti ó bá rú ẹbọ sí òrìṣà yàtọ̀ sí Olúwa nìkan, ni a ó yà sọ́tọ̀ fún ìparun.
21 Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
“Ẹ má ṣe fi ìyà jẹ àlejò tàbí ni wọ́n lára, nítorí ìwọ pẹ̀lú ti jẹ́ àjèjì ni ilẹ̀ Ejibiti rí.
22 You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan.
“Má ṣe yan opó tàbí ọmọ òrukàn jẹ.
23 If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry:
Bí ìwọ bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, bí wọn bá ké pè mi. Èmi yóò sì gbọ́ ohùn igbe wọn.
24 And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Ìbínú mi yóò ru sókè. Èmi yóò sì fi idà pa ọ. Ìyàwó rẹ yóò di opó, àwọn ọmọ rẹ yóò sì di aláìní baba.
25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.
“Bí ìwọ bá yá ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ènìyàn mi tí ìyà ń jẹ láàrín yín lówó, má ṣe dàbí ayánilówó, kí o má sì gba èlé.
26 If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.
Bí ìwọ bá gba aṣọ aládùúgbò rẹ ni ẹ̀jẹ́, ìwọ gbọdọ̀ fún un padà kí oòrùn tó ó wọ̀,
27 For that same is the only thing wherewith he is covered, the clothing of his body, neither hath he any other to sleep in: if he cry to me, I will hear him, because I am compassionate.
nítorí aṣọ yìí nìkan ní ó ní ti ó lè fi bo àṣírí ara. Kí ni ohun mìíràn ti yóò fi sùn? Nígbà ti ó bá gbé ohun rẹ̀ sókè sí mi, èmi yóò gbọ́ nítorí aláàánú ni èmi.
28 Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.
“Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí Ọlọ́run tàbí gégùn lé orí ìjòyè àwọn ènìyàn rẹ.
29 Thou shalt not delay to pay thy tithes and thy firstfruits: thou shalt give the firstborn of thy sons to me.
“Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ lọ́ra láti mú ọrẹ wá fún mi láti inú ìre oko rẹ àti láti inú wáìnì rẹ. “Àkọ́bí ọmọ rẹ ọkùnrin ni ìwọ yóò fi fún mi.
30 Thou shalt do the same with the firstborn of thy oxen also and sheep: seven days let it be with its dam, the eighth day thou shalt give it to me.
Ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ pẹ̀lú agbo màlúù rẹ àti agbo àgùntàn rẹ. Jẹ́ kí wọn wà lọ́dọ̀ ìyá wọn fún ọjọ́ méje, kí ìwọ kí ó sì fi wọ́n fún mi ní ọjọ́ kẹjọ.
31 You shall be holy men to me: the flesh that beasts have tasted of before, you shall not eat, but shall cast it to the dogs.
“Ẹ̀yin yóò jẹ́ ènìyàn mímọ́ mi. Nítorí náà má ṣe jẹ ẹran ti ẹranko búburú fàya: ẹ fi fún ajá jẹ.

< Exodus 22 >