Exodus 22

1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

1 «إِذَا سَرَقَ إِنْسَانٌ ثَوْرًا أَوْ شَاةً فَذَبَحَهُ أَوْ بَاعَهُ، يُعَوِّضُ عَنِ ٱلثَّوْرِ بِخَمْسَةِ ثِيرَانٍ، وَعَنِ ٱلشَّاةِ بِأَرْبَعَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْغَنَمِ.

2 If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.

2 إِنْ وُجِدَ ٱلسَّارِقُ وَهُوَ يَنْقُبُ، فَضُرِبَ وَمَاتَ، فَلَيْسَ لَهُ دَمٌ.

3 But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.

3 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ أَشْرَقَتْ عَلَيْهِ ٱلشَّمْسُ، فَلَهُ دَمٌ. إِنَّهُ يُعَوِّضُ. إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ يُبَعْ بِسَرِقَتِهِ.

4 If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.

4 إِنْ وُجِدَتِ ٱلسَّرِقَةُ فِي يَدِهِ حَيَّةً، ثَوْرًا كَانَتْ أَمْ حِمَارًا أَمْ شَاةً، يُعَوِّضُ بِٱثْنَيْنِ.

5 If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.

5 «إِذَا رَعَى إِنْسَانٌ حَقْلًا أَوْ كَرْمًا وَسَرَّحَ مَوَاشِيَهُ فَرَعَتْ فِي حَقْلِ غَيْرِهِ، فَمِنْ أَجْوَدِ حَقْلِهِ، وَأَجْوَدِ كَرْمِهِ يُعَوِّضُ.

6 If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.

6 إِذَا خَرَجَتْ نَارٌ وَأَصَابَتْ شَوْكًا فَٱحْتَرَقَتْ أَكْدَاسٌ أَوْ زَرْعٌ أَوْ حَقْلٌ، فَٱلَّذِي أَوْقَدَ ٱلْوَقِيدَ يُعَوِّضُ.

7 If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.

7 إِذَا أَعْطَى إِنْسَانٌ صَاحِبَهُ فِضَّةً أَوْ أَمْتِعَةً لِلْحِفْظِ، فَسُرِقَتْ مِنْ بَيْتِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، فَإِنْ وُجِدَ ٱلسَّارِقُ، يُعَوِّضُ بِٱثْنَيْنِ.

8 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

8 وَإِنْ لَمْ يُوجَدِ ٱلسَّارِقُ يُقَدَّمُ صَاحِبُ ٱلْبَيْتِ إِلَى ٱللهِ لِيَحْكُمَ هَلْ لَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَى مُلْكِ صَاحِبِهِ.

9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.

9 فِي كُلِّ دَعْوَى جِنَايَةٍ، مِنْ جِهَةِ ثَوْرٍ أَوْ حِمَارٍ أَوْ شَاةٍ أَوْ ثَوْبٍ أَوْ مَفْقُودٍ مَا، يُقَالُ: إِنَّ هَذَا هُوَ، تُقَدَّمُ إِلَى ٱللهِ دَعْوَاهُمَا. فَٱلَّذِي يَحْكُمُ ٱللهُ بِذَنْبِهِ، يُعَوِّضُ صَاحِبَهُ بِٱثْنَيْنِ.

10 If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,

10 إِذَا أَعْطَى إِنْسَانٌ صَاحِبَهُ حِمَارًا أَوْ ثَوْرًا أَوْ شَاةً أَوْ بَهِيمَةً مَّا لِلْحِفْظِ، فَمَاتَ أَوِ ٱنْكَسَرَ أَوْ نُهِبَ وَلَيْسَ نَاظِرٌ،

11 an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.

11 فَيَمِينُ ٱلرَّبِّ تَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمَا، هَلْ لَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَى مُلْكِ صَاحِبِهِ. فَيَقْبَلُ صَاحِبُهُ. فَلَا يُعَوِّضُ.

12 But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.

12 وَإِنْ سُرِقَ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ يُعَوِّضُ صَاحِبَهُ.

13 If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

13 إِنِ ٱفْتُرِسَ يُحْضِرُهُ شَهَادَةً. لَا يُعَوِّضُ عَنِ ٱلْمُفْتَرَسِ.

14 If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.

14 وَإِذَا ٱسْتَعَارَ إِنْسَانٌ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ شَيْئًا فَٱنْكَسَرَ أَوْ مَاتَ، وَصَاحِبُهُ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ، يُعَوِّضُ.

15 If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.

15 وَإِنْ كَانَ صَاحِبُهُ مَعَهُ لَا يُعَوِّضُ. إِنْ كَانَ مُسْتَأْجَرًا أَتَى بِأُجْرَتِهِ.

16 If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.

16 «وَإِذَا رَاوَدَ رَجُلٌ عَذْرَاءَ لَمْ تُخْطَبْ، فَٱضْطَجَعَ مَعَهَا يَمْهُرُهَا لِنَفْسِهِ زَوْجَةً.

17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.

17 إِنْ أَبَى أَبُوهَا أَنْ يُعْطِيَهُ إِيَّاهَا، يَزِنُ لَهُ فِضَّةً كَمَهْرِ ٱلْعَذَارَى.

18 You must not allow a sorceress to live.

18 لَا تَدَعْ سَاحِرَةً تَعِيشُ.

19 Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.

19 كُلُّ مَنِ ٱضْطَجَعَ مَعَ بَهِيمَةٍ يُقْتَلُ قَتْلًا.

20 If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.

20 مَنْ ذَبَحَ لِآلِهَةٍ غَيْرِ ٱلرَّبِّ وَحْدَهُ، يُهْلَكُ.

21 You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

21 «وَلَا تَضْطَهِدِ ٱلْغَرِيبَ وَلَا تُضَايِقْهُ، لِأَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ غُرَبَاءَ فِي أَرْضِ مِصْرَ.

22 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.

22 لَا تُسِيءْ إِلَى أَرْمَلَةٍ مَّا وَلَا يَتِيمٍ.

23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.

23 إِنْ أَسَأْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَإِنِّي إِنْ صَرَخَ إِلَيَّ أَسْمَعُ صُرَاخَهُ،

24 My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.

24 فَيَحْمَى غَضَبِي وَأَقْتُلُكُمْ بِٱلسَّيْفِ، فَتَصِيرُ نِسَاؤُكُمْ أَرَامِلَ، وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ يَتَامَى.

25 If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

25 إِنْ أَقْرَضْتَ فِضَّةً لِشَعْبِي ٱلْفَقِيرِ ٱلَّذِي عِنْدَكَ فَلَا تَكُنْ لَهُ كَٱلْمُرَابِي. لَا تَضَعُوا عَلَيْهِ رِبًا.

26 If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,

26 إِنِ ٱرْتَهَنْتَ ثَوْبَ صَاحِبِكَ فَإِلَى غُرُوبِ ٱلشَّمْسِ تَرُدُّهُ لَهُ،

27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

27 لِأَنَّهُ وَحْدَهُ غِطَاؤُهُ، هُوَ ثَوْبُهُ لِجِلْدِهِ، فِي مَاذَا يَنَامُ؟ فَيَكُونُ إِذَا صَرَخَ إِلَيَّ أَنِّي أَسْمَعُ، لِأَنِّي رَؤُوفٌ.

28 You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

28 «لَا تَسُبَّ ٱللهَ، وَلَا تَلْعَنْ رَئِيسًا فِي شَعْبِكَ.

29 You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

29 لَا تُؤَخِّرْ مِلْءَ بَيْدَرِكَ، وَقَطْرَ مِعْصَرَتِكَ، وَأَبْكَارَ بَنِيكَ تُعْطِينِي.

30 You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.

30 كَذَلِكَ تَفْعَلُ بِبَقَرِكَ وَغَنَمِكَ. سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ يَكُونُ مَعَ أُمِّهِ، وَفِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلثَّامِنِ تُعْطِينِي إِيَّاهُ.

31 You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.

31 وَتَكُونُونَ لِي أُنَاسًا مُقَدَّسِينَ. وَلَحْمَ فَرِيسَةٍ فِي ٱلصَّحْرَاءِ لَا تَأْكُلُوا. لِلْكِلَابِ تَطْرَحُونَهُ.