Deuteronomy 21

1 “Fin pa koneyukyak sie mwet su anwuki oan in sie ima in facl se ma LEUM GOD lowos El asot nu suwos, a kowos tia etu lah su unilya uh,

Then there shall be found in the land, which the Lord thy God will give thee, the corpse of a man slain, and it is not known who is guilty of the murder,

2 na mwet kol lowos ac mwet nununku fah som nu ke acn se ma mano sac oan we, ac srikeya lusen acn sac nu ke kais sie siti srisrik ma oan apkuran nu we.

Thy ancients and judges shall go out, and shall measure from the place where the body lieth the distance of every city round about:

3 Mwet kol lun siti se ma fototo emeet nu ke acn se ma mano sac oan we ah, fah sulela soko cow fusr mutan ma soenna orekmakinyuk.

And the ancients of that city which they shall perceive to be nearer than the rest, shall take a heifer of the herd, that hath not drawn in the yoke, nor ploughed the ground,

4 Elos in pwanla cow soko ah nu ke sie acn apkuran nu ke soko infacl srisrik ma oasr kof we pacl nukewa, ac fohk we uh soenna pukpuk ku imaiyuk, na elos fah koteya inkwawen cow soko ah we.

And they shall bring her into a rough and stony valley, that never was ploughed, nor sown: and there they shall strike off the head of the heifer:

5 Mwet tol Levi elos fah wi pac som nu we, mweyen elos pa ac wotela ma fal in orek ke kutena akukuin ma oasr anwuk kac. LEUM GOD lowos El sulelosla in kulansupwal, ac in fahkak kas in akinsewowo Inel.

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come, whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister to him, and to bless in his name, and that by their word every matter should be decided, and whatsoever is clean or unclean should be judged.

6 Na mwet kol nukewa ke siti se ma fototo nu ke acn se ma koneyukyak mwet anwuki sac we, elos in ohlla paolos fin cow soko ah

And the ancients of that city shall come to the person slain, and shall wash their hands over the heifer that was killed in the valley,

7 ac fahk, ‘Tia kut pa uniya mwet se inge, ac kut tia pac etu lah su orala uh.

And shall say: Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.

8 O LEUM GOD, nunak munas nu sin mwet Israel lom, su kom molelosla liki facl Egypt. Nunak munas nu sesr, ac tia filiya facsr mwatan misa lun mwet wangin mwata se inge!’

Be merciful to thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, O Lord, and lay not innocent blood to their charge, in the midst of thy people Israel. And the guilt of blood shall be taken from them:

9 Ouinge, ke kowos oru oana ma LEUM GOD El sapkin, na kowos fah tia eis mwatan akmas sac.

And thou shalt be free from the innocent’s blood, that was shed, when thou shalt have done what the Lord hath commanded thee.

10 “Ke kowos som in mweuni mwet lokoalok lowos, ac LEUM GOD lowos El sot kutangla nu suwos, ac kowos eisalos in mwet sruoh,

If thou go out to fight against thy enemies, and the Lord thy God deliver them into thy hand, and thou lead them away captives,

11 sahp kom ac liye inmasrlolos sie mutan oasku su kom lungse ac kena payuk se.

And seest in the number of the captives a beautiful woman, and lovest her, and wilt have her to wife,

12 Usalla nu in lohm sum, ac mutan sac ac fah kalla sifal ac tokinpaol,

Thou shalt bring her into thy house: and she shall shave her hair, and pare her nails,

13 ac aolla nuknuk lal. Mutan sac fah muta lohm sum ac tungi papa tumal ac nina kial ke lusen malem se; tukun pacl sacn, kom ku in payukyak sel.

And shall put off the raiment, wherein she was taken: and shall remain in thy house, and mourn for her father and mother one month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and shalt sleep with her, and she shall be thy wife.

14 Toko, kom fin tila lungse el, kom fah fuhlella elan sukosokla. Ke sripen kom tuh sap ku elan wi kom oan, ouinge kom tia ku in kukakunulla oana sie mwet kohs.

Rut if afterwards she please thee not, thou shalt let her go free, but thou mayst not sell her for money nor oppress her by might because thou hast humbled her.

15 “Fin pa sie mukul oasr mutan luo kial, ac eltal na kewa oswela kais sie wen nu sel, tusruktu wen se ma isusla meet ah el tia ma nutin mutan se ma el lungse yohk.

If a man have two wives, one beloved, and the other hated, and they have had children by him, and the son of the hated be the firstborn,

16 Na ke pacl se papa sac el nunku in kitalik usru lal nu sin tulik natul, el tia enenu in srisri ac sang ip lun wounse nu sin mukul se nutin mutan se ma el lungse.

And he meaneth to divide his substance among his sons: he may not make the son of the beloved the firstborn, and prefer him before the son of the hated.

17 Mwe usru lun wounse enenu in yohk pacl luo liki mwe usru lun tulik ngia, finne wounse natul tia ma nutin mutan se ma el lungse. Papa se enenu in akilen wounse natul, ac sang nu sel lupan usru lal fal nu ke oakwuk lun ma sap.

But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, and shall give him a double portion of all he hath: for this is the first of his children, and to him are due the first birthrights.

18 “Fin oasr sie wen likkeke ac utuk nunak, su seakos papa tumal ac nina kial eltal finne kael.

If a man have a stubborn and unruly son, who will not hear the commandments of his father or mother, and being corrected, slighteth obedience:

19 Na papa ac nina kial fah usalla nu ke nien nununku, ye mutan mwet kol lun siti se ma el muta we.

They shall take him and bring him to the ancients of his city, and to the gate of judgment,

20 Eltal ac fahk nu sin mwet kol uh, ‘Wen se natusr inge el likkeke ac utuk nunak, ac el tia lungse akos kut. El kainmongo ac lungse sruhsrui!’

And shall say to them: This our son is rebellious and stubborn, he slighteth hearing our admonitions, he giveth himself to revelling, and to debauchery and banquetings:

21 Na mwet in siti sac fah tanglal nwe ke na el misa. Pa inge lumah se ma ac oru ouiya koluk se inge in wanginla. Mwet Israel nukewa fah lohng ke ma sikyak inge, ac fah sangengla kac.

The people of the city shall stone him: and he shall die, that you may take away the evil out of the midst of you, and all Israel hearing it may be afraid.

22 “Sie mukul fin anwuki ke el orala sie ma koluk yohk, ac manol sripsripyak ulun soko sak,

When a man hath committed a crime for which he is to be punished with death, and being condemned to die is hanged on a gibbet:

23 na mano sac fah tia oan we ke fong fon se. Enenu in pukpuki ke len sacna, mweyen sie mano misa ma sripsrip ulun soko sak ac pwanang God Elan selngawi acn sac. Pikinya mano sac, kowos in mau tia akkolukye facl se su LEUM GOD lowos El asot nu suwos.

His body shall not remain upon the tree, but shall be buried the same day: for he is accursed of God that hangeth on a tree: and thou shalt not defile thy land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee in possession.