Laws about Repayment
1 “If someone steals a cow or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he must pay five cows for one cow and four sheep for one sheep. 2-4 He must pay for what he stole. If he owns nothing, he shall be sold as a slave to pay for what he has stolen. If the stolen animal, whether a cow, a donkey, or a sheep, is found alive in his possession, he shall pay two for one.
“If a thief is caught breaking into a house at night and is killed, the one who killed him is not guilty of murder. But if it happens during the day, he is guilty of murder.
5 “If someone lets his animals graze in a field or a vineyard and they stray away and eat up the crops growing in someone else's field, he must make good the loss with the crops from his own fields or vineyards.
6 “If someone starts a fire in his own field and it spreads through the weeds to someone else's field and burns up grain that is growing or that has been cut and stacked, the one who started the fire is to pay for the damage.
7 “If anyone agrees to keep someone else's money or other valuables for him and they are stolen from his house, the thief, if found, shall repay double. 8 But if the thief is not found, the one who was keeping the valuables is to be brought to the place of worship and there he must take an oath that he has not stolen the other one's property.
9 “In every case of a dispute about property, whether it involves cattle, donkeys, sheep, clothing, or any other lost object, the two people claiming the property shall be taken to the place of worship. The one whom God declares to be guilty shall pay double to the other one.
10 “If anyone agrees to keep someone else's donkey, cow, sheep, or other animal for him, and the animal dies or is injured or is carried off in a raid, and if there was no witness, 11 the man must go to the place of worship and take an oath that he has not stolen the other man's animal. If the animal was not stolen, the owner shall accept the loss, and the other man need not repay him; 12 but if the animal was stolen, the man must repay the owner. 13 If it was killed by wild animals, the man is to bring the remains as evidence; he need not pay for what has been killed by wild animals.
14 “If anyone borrows an animal from someone else and it is injured or dies when its owner is not present, he must pay for it. 15 But if that happens when the owner is present, he need not repay. If it is a rented animal, the loss is covered by the rental price.
Moral and Religious Laws
16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, he must pay the bride price for her and marry her. 17 But if her father refuses to let him marry her, he must pay the father a sum of money equal to the bride price for a virgin.
18 “Put to death any woman who practices magic.
19 “Put to death any man who has sexual relations with an animal.
20 “Condemn to death anyone who offers sacrifices to any god except to me, the Lord.
21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner; remember that you were foreigners in Egypt. 22 Do not mistreat any widow or orphan. 23 If you do, I, the Lord, will answer them when they cry out to me for help, 24 and I will become angry and kill you in war. Your wives will become widows, and your children will be fatherless.
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. 26 If you take someone's cloak as a pledge that he will pay you, you must give it back to him before the sun sets, 27 because it is the only covering he has to keep him warm. What else can he sleep in? When he cries out to me for help, I will answer him because I am merciful.
28 “Do not speak evil of God, and do not curse a leader of your people.
29 “Give me the offerings from your grain, your wine, and your olive oil when they are due.
“Give me your first-born sons. 30 Give me the first-born of your cattle and your sheep. Let the first-born male stay with its mother for seven days, and on the eighth day offer it to me.
31 “You are my people, so you must not eat the meat of any animal that has been killed by wild animals; instead, give it to the dogs.
1 Ja zagli atrod pie ielaušanās un tas tiek nosists, tad nav atriebēja viņa asinīm. 2 Bet, ja tas noticis saules gaismā, tad viņš jāatriebj. Zaglis lai atlīdzina, bet, ja viņam nav, tad viņš par savu zādzību ir jāpārdod. 3 Ja zagtais lops viņa rokās tiek atrasts dzīvs, vai tas ir vērsis, vai ēzelis, vai avs, tad divkārt viņam ir jāatlīdzina. 4 Ja kāds nogana tīrumu vai vīna dārzu un tur palaiž savu lopu, lai tas ganās svešā tīrumā, tam tas labākais no sava tīruma un no sava vīna dārza jādod vietā. 5 Ja izceļas uguns un tā aizdedzina ērkšķus un aprij vai nu statiņus, vai nopļautu labību, vai pašu tīrumu, tad tam, kas uguni pielaidis, būs pilnībā visu atlīdzināt. 6 Ja kāds dod uzglabāt savam tuvākam naudu vai rīkus, bet tam tie tiek no viņa mājas izzagti un zaglis tiek atrasts, tad šim tas divkārtīgi jāatlīdzina. 7 Bet, ja zagli neatrod, tad nama īpašnieks pats vedams Dieva priekšā, vai tas nav savu roku pats licis pie sava tuvākā mantas. 8 Ikviena lieta, kad nodarīts zaudējums, vai tas būtu vērsis, ēzelis, avs, kāds drēbju gabals vai kāda cita zaudēta manta, ja īpašnieks saka: šī ir tā! - ceļama Dieva priekšā, un, ko Dievs pierāda par vainīgu, tam zaudējums divkārtīgi savam tuvākam jāatlīdzina. 9 Ja kāds savam tuvākam dod glabāšanā ēzeli, vērsi, avi vai citu kādu lopu un tas nobeidzas vai to savaino, vai arī tas tiek aizvests, nevienam neredzot, 10 tad lai notiek Tā Kunga priekšā zvēresta došana abu starpā, ka tas nav savu roku licis pie sava tuvākā mantas, un tā īpašnieks lai pieņem šo zvērestu, un viņam nav jāatlīdzina. 11 Bet, ja tas viņam nozagts, tad lai tas atlīdzina tā īpašniekam. 12 Ja kāds zvērs to saplosījis, tad lai tas pienes to par pierādījumu, tad tam nav jāatlīdzina. 13 Un, ja kāds aizņemas ko no sava tuvākā un tas tiek savainots vai nobeidzas, viņa īpašniekam neesot klāt, tad tas jāatlīdzina. 14 Bet, ja īpašnieks bijis klāt, tad nav jāatlīdzina; un, kas par naudu ir patapināts, tad tas ar to ir samaksāts. 15 Bet, ja kāds meitu pieviļ, kas nav vēl saderināta, un viņš ar to guļ, tad lai viņš to sev atpērk par sievu. 16 Bet, ja viņas tēvs liegtos viņam to dot par sievu, tad lai viņš samaksā līgavas naudu. 17 Burvi neatstāj dzīvu. 18 Katrs, kas jaucas ar lopu, lai tiek nonāvēts. 19 Kas upurē citiem dieviem un nevis Tam Kungam, tas lai ir nolādēts. 20 Nevienu svešinieku nedz apspied, nedz izmanto, jo jūs paši bijāt svešinieki Ēģiptes zemē. 21 Neviena atraitne un neviens bārenis lai netiek apspiests. 22 Ja tu tos apspiedīsi, tad tie kliegdami kliegs uz Mani, un Es uzklausīšu viņu saucienus. 23 Tad Manas dusmas iedegsies, un Es jūs nokaušu ar zobenu, un jūsu sievas kļūs par atraitnēm un jūsu bērni par bāriem. 24 Ja tu aizdod naudu kādam, kas ir no Manas tautas un kas pie tevis ir nabags, tad nekļūsti kā kāds rāvējs un neņem no tā sev augļus. 25 Ja tu ņem sava tuvāka drēbes par ķīlu, tad atdod viņam tās pirms saule norietējusi, 26 jo tas ir viņa vienīgais apsegs, viņa ap-ģērbs, tanī viņš būtu gulējis; un, kad viņš brēks uz Mani, tad Es to paklausīšu, jo Es esmu žēlsirdīgs. 27 Nezaimo Dievu un nelādi savu tautas valdnieku. 28 Upuri no savu augļu pārpilnības un sava vīna neaizturi. Savu dēlu pirmdzimto dod Man. 29 Tāpat dari ar savu vērsi un savu sīklopu; septiņas dienas lai tie stāv pie savas mātes, bet astotajā tos atdod Man. 30 Jums būs svētiem ļaudīm būt Manā priekšā; neēdiet gaļu, kas tīrumā saplosīta; to metiet suņiem priekšā.
