Exodus 22
1 Yahweh also said, “If someone steals a bull or a sheep, and then slaughters it [to sell it or to sacrifice it] or sells its [meat to someone else], he must pay five bulls for the bull [that he stole], and [he must pay] four sheep for the sheep [that he stole].
Si un homme dérobe un bœuf, ou un agneau, et le tue ou le vend, il restituera cinq bœufs pour le bœuf, et quatre agneaux pour l'agneau.
2 If a thief is caught while he is breaking into someone else’s house [at night], if [the one who catches him] kills the thief, he is not guilty of murdering him.
Si le larron est trouvé faisant effraction, et est frappé à mort, celui qui l'aura frappé ne sera point coupable de meurtre.
3 But if that happens during the daytime, [the one who killed the thief] is guilty of murdering him. The thief must pay for what he stole. If he has no [animals with which to pay for the one that he stole], he must be sold to [become someone’s else’s slave and the money must be used] to pay for what he stole.
Mais si le soleil était levé sur lui, il sera coupable de meurtre. Le voleur fera donc restitution; s'il n'a pas de quoi, il sera vendu pour son vol.
4 If the thief still has the animal when he is caught, whether it is a bull or a donkey or a sheep, and it is still alive, the thief must give back [the stolen animal as well as giving] two [additional] animals for each one that he stole.
Si ce qui a été dérobé est trouvé vivant entre ses mains, soit bœuf, soit âne, soit agneau, il rendra le double.
5 If someone allows his animals to (graze/eat the grass) in his field or in his vineyard, and if they stray away and eat the crops in another person’s field, the owner of the animals must pay [the owner of those crops] by giving him the best crops from his own field or vineyard.
Si quelqu'un fait du dégât dans un champ, ou dans une vigne, et lâche son bétail, qui paisse dans le champ d'autrui, il rendra le meilleur de son champ et le meilleur de sa vigne.
6 Suppose someone starts a fire in his own field, and the fire spreads through the grass and starts burning in someone else’s field, and the fire burns grain that is growing or grain that is already [cut and] stacked. Then the person who started the fire must pay completely for the damage.
Si le feu sort et trouve des épines, et que du blé en gerbes, ou la moisson, ou le champ, soit consumé, celui qui aura allumé le feu rendra entièrement ce qui aura été brûlé.
7 Suppose someone gives to another person some money or other valuable goods and asks him to guard them [in his house for a while]. If those things are stolen from that person’s house, if the thief is caught, he must pay back twice [as much as he stole].
Si un homme donne à son prochain de l'argent ou des objets à garder, et qu'on les dérobe de sa maison; si le larron est découvert, il rendra le double.
8 But if the thief is not caught, the owner of the house [from which the things were stolen] must stand before the judges, so that the judges can determine whether [the owner of the house] was the one who took the other man’s goods [and sold them to someone else].
Si le larron ne se trouve point, le maître de la maison sera amené devant Dieu, pour jurer s'il n'a point mis la main sur le bien de son prochain.
9 If two people argue about which one of them owns a bull or a donkey or a sheep or some clothing, or something else that has been lost, the two people who each claim/say that the item belongs to them must stand before the judges. The one whom the judges declare is lying must pay back [to the real owner] twice as many bulls or donkeys or sheep or pieces of clothing.
Dans toute affaire où il y a prévarication, pour un bœuf, pour un âne, pour un agneau, pour un vêtement, pour tout objet perdu, dont on dira: c'est cela, la cause des deux parties viendra devant Dieu; celui que Dieu condamnera, rendra le double à son prochain.
10 Suppose someone gives his donkey or bull or sheep or some other animal to someone else and asks him to take care of it [for a while], and the animal dies or is injured or is stolen while no one is watching.
Si quelqu'un donne à garder à son prochain un âne ou un bœuf, ou un agneau, ou quelque bête que ce soit, et qu'elle meure, ou se casse quelque membre, ou soit emmenée sans que personne le voie,
11 Then the person [who was taking care of the animal] must (swear/solemnly declare), knowing that God is listening, that he did not steal the animal. If he did not steal it the owner of the animal must accept/believe that the other person is telling the truth, and the other person will not have to pay anything back to the owner.
Le serment de l'Éternel interviendra entre les deux parties, pour savoir s'il n'a point mis la main sur le bien de son prochain; le maître de la bête acceptera le serment, et l'autre ne fera pas restitution.
12 But if the animal was stolen [while he was supposed to be taking care of it], the man who promised to take care of it must pay back the owner for the animal.
Mais si elle lui a été dérobée, il la rendra à son maître.
13 If [he says that] the animal was killed by wild animals, he must bring back the remains of the animal that was killed and show it to the animal’s owner. If he does that, he will not have to pay anything for the animal.
Si elle a été déchirée par les bêtes sauvages, il l'apportera en preuve; il ne rendra point ce qui a été déchiré.
14 If someone borrows an animal, and if that animal is hurt or dies when its owner is not there, the one who borrowed it must pay the owner for the animal.
Si quelqu'un emprunte de son prochain une bête, et qu'elle se casse quelque membre, ou qu'elle meure, son maître n'étant point avec elle, il en fera la restitution.
15 But if that happens when the owner of the animal is there, the one who borrowed it will not have to pay back anything. If the man who borrowed it only rented it, the money that he paid to rent it will be enough to pay for the animal [dying or being injured].”
Si son maître est avec elle, il n'y aura pas de restitution; si elle a été louée, elle est venue pour son salaire.
16 “If a man persuades a girl/woman to have sex with him, a girl/woman who (is a virgin/has never had sex with any man) and who is not engaged to be married, he must pay the bride price for her and marry her.
Si quelqu'un suborne une vierge qui n'était point fiancée, et couche avec elle, il faudra qu'il paie sa dot et la prenne pour femme.
17 But if her father refuses to allow her to marry him, he must pay to the woman’s father the amount of money that is equal to the amount of bride price money that men pay for virgins.
Si le père de la fille refuse absolument de la lui donner, il lui paiera l'argent qu'on donne pour la dot des vierges.
18 You must execute any woman who (practices sorcery/is a shaman).
Tu ne laisseras point vivre la sorcière.
19 You must execute any person who has sex with an animal.
Quiconque couchera avec une bête, sera puni de mort.
20 You [must offer sacrifices] only to Yahweh. You must execute anyone who offers a sacrifice to any [other] god.
Celui qui sacrifie à d'autres dieux qu'à l'Éternel seul, sera voué à l'extermination.
21 You must not mistreat a foreigner [who comes to live among you]. Do not forget that you were previously foreigners in Egypt.
Tu ne maltraiteras point l'étranger, et tu ne l'opprimeras point; car vous avez été étrangers dans le pays d'Égypte.
22 You must not mistreat any widow or any orphan.
Vous n'affligerez aucune veuve ni aucun orphelin.
23 If you mistreat them and they cry out to me [for help], I will hear them.
Si tu les affliges, et qu'ils crient à moi, certainement j'entendrai leur cri;
24 And I will be angry with you, and I will cause you to be killed in a war [MTY]. Your wives will become widows, and your children will no longer have fathers.
Et ma colère s'enflammera, et je vous tuerai par l'épée, et vos femmes seront veuves, et vos enfants orphelins.
25 If you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest on the money.
Si tu prêtes de l'argent à mon peuple, au malheureux qui est avec toi, tu n'agiras point avec lui comme un usurier; vous ne lui imposerez point d'intérêt.
26 If he gives you his cloak to guarantee [that he will pay the money back], you must give the cloak back to him before the sun goes down,
Si tu prends en gage le vêtement de ton prochain, tu le lui rendras avant que le soleil soit couché;
27 because he needs it to keep him warm [during the night]. (That is the only covering that poor people have when they sleep at night./What else will he cover himself with during the night?) [RHQ] [If you do not act mercifully toward him by returning his cloak], when he cries out to me asking for my help, I will help him, because I [always act] mercifully.
Car c'est sa seule couverture, c'est son vêtement pour couvrir sa peau. Dans quoi coucherait-il? Et s'il arrive qu'il crie à moi, je l'entendrai, car je suis miséricordieux.
28 Do not (revile/speak evil about) me, and do not (curse/ask me to do harmful things to) any ruler of your people.
Tu ne blasphémeras point Dieu, et tu ne maudiras point le prince de ton peuple.
29 (Do not withhold from/Give) me the best parts of the grain that you harvest and of the olive oil and the wine that you produce.
Tu ne différeras point le tribut de ce qui remplit ton grenier et de ce qui découle de ton pressoir. Tu me donneras le premier-né de tes fils.
30 You must dedicate your firstborn sons to me. Similarly, your firstborn [male] cattle and sheep belong to me. After those animals are born, allow them to stay with their mothers for seven days. On the eighth day, offer them to me [as a sacrifice].
Tu en feras de même de ton bœuf, de tes brebis; leur premier-né sera sept jours avec sa mère, au huitième jour tu me le donneras.
31 You are people who are (completely dedicated to/set apart for) me. [And I detest] the meat of any animal that has been killed by wild animals. Therefore you should not eat such meat. Instead, throw it where the dogs [can eat it].”
Vous me serez des hommes saints, et vous ne mangerez point de chair déchirée aux champs par les bêtes sauvages, vous la jetterez aux chiens.
