Deuteronomy 24

1 When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, if so be shee finde no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath espyed some filthinesse in her, then let him write her a bill of diuorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

“Ne ŋutsu aɖe srɔ̃ ƒe nu meganyo eŋu o la, ŋutsu la aŋlɔ srɔ̃gbegbalẽ atsɔ na srɔ̃a, eye wòanyae.

2 And when she is departed out of his house, and gone her way, and marrie with an other man,

Ne nyɔnu la gaɖe srɔ̃,

3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a letter of diuorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house, or if the latter man die which tooke her to wife:

eye srɔ̃a evelia hã gagbee alo ku la,

4 Then her first husband, which sent her away, may not take her againe to be his wife, after that she is defiled: for that is abomination in the sight of the Lord, and thou shalt not cause the land to sinne, which the Lord thy God doeth giue thee to inherite.

srɔ̃ŋutsu gbãtɔ mekpɔ mɔ agaɖee o, elabena ŋutsu la do ŋunyɔ nyɔnu la kpɔ. Nu sia ahe vɔ̃ va anyigba si Yehowa, wò Mawu la le nawòm la dzi.

5 When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not goe a warfare, neither shalbe charged with any businesse, but shalbe free at home one yeere, and reioyce with his wife which he hath taken.

“Ne ŋutsu aɖe ɖe srɔ̃ eteƒe medidi o la, mègaɖoe ɖe aʋa loo alo nàde dɔ tɔxɛ aɖeke asi nɛ o. Na wòakpɔ vovo ƒe blibo ɖeka, anɔ aƒe me, eye wòakpɔ dzidzɔ kple srɔ̃a.”

6 No man shall take the nether nor the vpper milstone to pledge: for this gage is his liuing.

“Se meɖe mɔ be woaxɔ wɔtute abe awɔbanu ene o, elabena eyae nye dɔwɔnu si naa nuɖuɖu ame si tɔ wònye.

7 If any man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh marchandise of him, or selleth him, that thiefe shall die: so shalt thou put euil away from among you.

Ne ame aɖe fi nɔvia Israelvi, eye wòwɔe eƒe kluvi alo dzrae la, ele be amefila la naku ale be nu vɔ̃ naɖe ɖa le mia dome.

8 Take heede of the plague of leprosie, that thou obserue diligently, and doe according to all that the Priestes of the Leuites shall teach you: take heede ye doe as I commanded them.

“Ele be nàkpɔ egbɔ be wowɔ nunɔlawo ƒe sewo dzi pɛpɛpɛ le anyidzedɔ, dɔdzĩ kple kpodɔ gome, elabena mede se siwo dzi miawɔ ɖo nyaɖenyanui la na nunɔlawo.

9 Remember what the Lord thy God did vnto Miriam by the way after that ye were come out of Egypt.

Ɖo ŋku nu si Yehowa, wò Mawu la wɔ Miriam esi miegbɔna tso Egipte la dzi.

10 Whe thou shalt aske again of thy neighbour any thing lent, thou shalt not goe into his house to fet his pledge.

“Ne èɣe nane na ame aɖe la, mèkpɔ mɔ nàyi eƒe aƒe me be yeaxɔ awɔbanu aɖeke o.

11 But thou shalt stand without, and the man that borowed it of thee, shall bring the pledge out of the doores vnto thee.

Nɔ aƒea godo! Na ame si nèɣe nu la na la ŋutɔ natsɔ awɔbanu la vɛ na wò.

12 Furthermore if it be a poore body, thou shalt not sleepe with his pledge,

Ne amea da ahe, eye wòtsɔ eƒe avɔ na wò abe awɔbanu ene la, mele be nàtsyɔ avɔ la amlɔ anyie o.

13 But shalt restore him the pledge when the sunne goeth downe, that he may sleepe in his raiment, and blesse thee: and it shalbe righteousnesse vnto thee before the Lord thy God.

Trɔe yi nɛ ne ɣe ɖo to, ale be wòate ŋu awɔ eŋu dɔ le zã me, ekema woayra wò. Yehowa, wò Mawu la abui dzɔdzɔenyenyee na wò.

14 Thou shalt not oppresse an hyred seruant that is needie and poore, neyther of thy brethren, nor of the stranger that is in thy land within thy gates.

“Mègate agbatedɔwɔla aɖeke ɖe to gbeɖe o, eɖanye nɔviwò Israelvi loo alo amedzro si le wò du me o.

15 Thou shalt giue him his hire for his day, neither shall the sunne goe downe vpon it: for he is poore, and therewith susteineth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lord, and it be sinne vnto thee.

Xe eƒe fetu nɛ gbe sia gbe hafi ɣe naɖo to, elabena esi wòda ahe ta la, ehiã fetu la enumake. Ne mèxee nɛ enumake o la, afa konyi tso ŋuwò, eye Yehowa abui nu vɔ̃e na wò.”

16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children put to death for the fathers, but euery man shalbe put to death for his owne sinne.

“Womawu fofowo ɖe wo viwo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta o, eye nenema ke womawu viwo ɖe wo fofowo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta o. Woawu ame sia ame ɖe eya ŋutɔ ko ƒe nu vɔ̃ ta.

17 Thou shalt not peruert the right of the stranger, nor of the fatherlesse, nor take a widowes rayment to pledge.

“Mègate amedzrowo kple tsyɔ̃eviwo ƒe nya dzɔdzɔe ɖe to o, eye mègaxɔ ahosi aɖeke ƒe avɔ abe awɔbanu ene o.

18 But remember that thou wast a seruant in Egypt, and howe the Lord thy God deliuered thee thence. Therefore I commaund thee to doe this thing.

Ɖo ŋku edzi ɣe sia ɣi be mienye kluviwo le Egipte kpɔ, eye Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la ɖe mi, eya tae mede se sia na mi.

19 When thou cuttest downe thine haruest in thy fielde, and hast forgotten a sheafe in the fielde, thou shalt not goe againe to fet it, but it shalbe for the stranger, for the fatherles, and for the widowe: that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in all the workes of thine hands.

Ne èle wò nukuwo xam le wò agble me, eye nèŋlɔ nuku babla aɖe be ɖe agblea me la, mègatrɔ yi ɖatsɔe o. Gblẽe ɖi na amedzrowo, tsyɔ̃eviwo kple ahosiwo. Ekema Yehowa, wò Mawu la ayra wò asinudɔwo katã woadze edzi na wò.

20 When thou beatest thine oliue tree, thou shalt not goe ouer the boughes againe, but it shalbe for the stranger, for the fatherlesse, and for the widowe.

Ne ègbe kutsetsewo le amiti dzi la, mègatsa atilɔawo dzi zi evelia o. Gblẽ kutsetse siwo atsi atilɔawo dzi la ɖi na amedzrowo, tsyɔ̃eviwo kple ahosiwo.

21 When thou gatherest thy vineyard, thou shalt not gather the grapes cleane after thee, but they shalbe for the stranger, for the fatherlesse, and for the widowe.

Se sia kee le wò wain tsetsewo gbegbe hã ŋu. Ne ègbe wò wain tsetsewo la, mègatsa le alɔawo dzi zi evelia o, ke boŋ gblẽ kutsetse siwo tsi atia dzi la ɖi na hiãtɔwo.

22 And remember that thou wast a seruant in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to doe this thing.

Ɖo ŋku edzi be mienye kluviwo le Egipte kpɔ, eya tae mele se sia dem na mi.”