Exodus 22

1 And if one steal an ox or a sheep, and kill it or sell it, he shall pay five calves for a calf, and four sheep for a sheep.

Si uno roba un buey o una oveja, y los mata o vende, restituirá cinco reses mayores por el buey, y cuatro ovejas por la oveja,

2 And if the thief be found in the breach [made by himself] and be struck and die, there shall not be blood shed for him.

Si el ladrón sorprendido al forzar (una casa) es herido de modo que muera, no hay delito de sangre.

3 But if the sun be risen upon him, he is guilty, he shall die instead; and if a thief have nothing, let him be sold in compensation for what he has stolen.

Mas si esto sucede salido ya el sol, es delito de sangre. Debe restituir. Si no tiene con qué hacerlo, sea vendido por su robo.

4 And if the thing stolen be left and be in his hand alive, whether ox or sheep, he shall restore them two-fold.

Si lo robado fuere hallado vivo en su poder, sea buey o asno u oveja, restituirá el doble.

5 And if any one should feed down a field or a vineyard, and should send in his beast to feed down another field, he shall make compensation of his own field according to his produce; and if he shall have fed down the whole field, he shall pay for compensation the best of his own field and the best of his vineyard.

Si uno causa daño en un campo o en una viña, dejando suelto su ganado de modo que pazca en campo ajeno, tiene que dar en compensación lo mejor de su propio campo y lo mejor de su propia viña,

6 And if fire have gone forth and caught thorns, and should also set on fire threshing-floors or ears of corn or a field, he that kindled the fire shall make compensation.

Si se declara un fuego, y encuentra espinos, y se abrasan las cosechas recogidas o en pie, o el campo, debe restituir el daño el que haya encendido el fuego.

7 And if any one give to his neighbor money or goods to keep, and they be stolen out of the man's house, if the thief be found he shall repay double.

Si uno da a otro dinero o utensilios en custodia, y fueren estos robados de la casa de tal hombre, si fuere hallado el ladrón, restituirá el doble.

8 But if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall come forward before God, and shall swear that surely he has not wrought wickedly in regard of any part of his neighbor's deposit,

Si el ladrón no es hallado, el dueño de la casa se presentará ante Dios para declarar si no ha puesto su mano sobre los bienes de su prójimo.

9 according to every injury alleged, both concerning a calf, and an ass, and a sheep, and a garment, and every alleged loss, whatever in fact it may be, —the judgment of both shall proceed before God, and he that is convicted by God shall repay to his neighbor double.

En todo caso de fraude, trátese de buey, o asno, u oveja, o ropa, o cualquier otra cosa desaparecida, si uno dice: Esto es (mío), ante Dios vendrá la causa de ambos; y aquel a quien Dios condenare, restituirá el doble a su prójimo.

10 And if any one give to his neighbor to keep a calf or sheep or any beast, and it be wounded or die or be taken, and no one know,

Si uno entrega un asno, o buey, u oveja, o cualquier otro animal en custodia de otro, y estos mueren o sufren daño o llevados por los enemigos sin que nadie los haya visto,

11 an oath of God shall be between both, [each swearing] that he has surely not at all been guilty in the matter of his neighbor's deposit; and so his master shall hold him guiltless, and he shall not make compensation.

se interponga entre los dos el juramento de Yahvé (para averiguar) si (el depositario) no ha puesto su mano sobre la hacienda de su prójimo; lo cual el dueño ha de aceptar, y no habrá restitución.

12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make compensation to the owner.

Pero si la (bestia) le ha sido robada hará restitución al dueño de ella.

13 And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him to [witness] the prey, and he shall not make compensation.

Si ha sido destrozada, traiga lo destrozado en testimonio, y no ha de restituir el daño.

14 And if any one borrow [ought] of his neighbor, and it be wounded or die or be carried away, and the owner of it be not with it, he shall make compensation.

Si uno pide a otro prestada (una bestia) y esta sufre daño o muere, en ausencia de su dueño, deberá restituirla sin falta.

15 But if the owner be with it, he shall not make compensation: but if it be a hired thing, there shall be [a compensation] to him instead of his hire.

Si estaba presente su dueño, no se hará restitución. Si era alquilada, la compensación consistirá en el precio del alquiler.

16 And if any one deceive a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her for a wife to himself.

Si uno seduce a una doncella no desposada, acostándose con ella, le pagará sin falta la dote, y sea ella su mujer.

17 And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her to him for a wife, he shall pay compensation to her father according to the amount of the dowry of virgins.

Si el padre de ella de ningún modo quiere dársela, (el seductor) pagará la suma correspondiente a la dote de las vírgenes.

18 You shall not save the lives of sorcerers.

A la hechicera no la dejarás con vida.

19 Every one that lies with a beast you shall surely put to death.

Todo aquel que pecare con bestia, será muerto irremisiblemente.

20 He that sacrifices to any gods but to the Lord alone, shall be destroyed by death.

Quien ofreciere sacrificios a dioses, y no a Yahvé solo, será exterminado.

21 And you shall not hurt a stranger, nor afflict him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

No maltratarás al extranjero, ni lo oprimirás, pues extranjeros fuisteis vosotros en el país de Egipto.

22 You shall hurt no widow or orphan.

No afligiréis a la viuda ni al huérfano.

23 And if you should afflict them by ill-treatment, and they should cry aloud to me, I will surely hear their voice.

Si los afligiereis, clamarán a Mí, y Yo no dejaré de oír su clamor;

24 And I will be very angry, and will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children orphans.

y se encenderá mi ira, y os mataré a espada; y vuestras mujeres quedarán viudas, y vuestros hijos, huérfanos.

25 And if you should lend money to your poor brother who is by you, you shall not be hard upon him you shall not exact usury of him.

Si prestas dinero a uno de mi pueblo, al pobre que habita contigo, no serás con él como usurero; no le exigirás interés.

26 And if you take your neighbor's garment for a pledge, you shall restore it to him before sunset.

Si tomas en prenda el manto de tu prójimo, se lo devolverás antes de ponerse el sol;

27 For this is his clothing, this is the only covering of his nakedness; wherein shall he sleep? If then he shall cry to me, I will listen to him, for I am merciful.

porque es su único abrigo; es el vestido de su cuerpo. ¿Sobre qué dormirá? Si clamare a Mí, le prestaré oído, porque soy misericordioso.

28 You shall not revile the gods, nor speak ill of the ruler of your people.

No blasfemarás contra Dios, ni maldecirás al príncipe de tu pueblo.

29 You shall not keep back the first fruits of your threshing floor and press. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.

No tardarás (en darme) las primicias de tu cosecha y de tu lagar. Me darás el primogénito de tus hijos.

30 So shall you do with your calf and your sheep and your ass; seven days shall it be under the mother, and the eighth day you shall give it to me.

Lo mismo has de hacer con el de tus vacas y ovejas. Siete días estará con su madre, y al octavo me lo darás.

31 And you shall be holy men to me; and you shall not eat flesh taken of beasts, you shall cast it to the dog.

Gente santa seréis para Mí. No comáis la carne destrozada (por una fiera) en el campo; echádsela a los perros.