Par laulībām un šķiršanos
1 Ja kāds ņem sievu un laulājas ar to, bet vēlāk tā zaudē viņa vēlību, jo viņš pie tās atradis ko netīkamu, un viņš raksta tai šķiršanās rakstu, dod to viņai un sūta to projām no sava nama 2 un ja tā aiziet no viņa mājas un iet pie cita par sievu, 3 un arī nākamais vīrs sāk viņu nīst un raksta tai šķiršanās rakstu, dod to viņai un sūta projām no sava nama vai ja nākamais vīrs, kas to ņēmis par sievu, nomirst, 4 tad viņas iepriekšējais vīrs, kas viņu bija sūtījis projām, nevar atkal ņemt viņu par sievu, jo viņa ir kļuvusi nešķīsta. Tas Kungam ir pretīgi, neapgrēcini to zemi, ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev dod par mantojumu.
5 Ja vīrs apņem jaunu sievu, tad lai viņš neiet karā un netiek nodarbināts ar kādu darbu, gadu lai viņš ir tikai savam namam, lai priecē sievu, ko apņēmis.
Dažādi sadzīves likumi
6 Neviens lai neņem par ķīlu rokas dzirnas vai dzirnakmeni, jo tad viņš ņemtu ķīlā dzīvību!
7 Ja pieķer vīru, kas nolaupījis kādu no saviem brāļiem, Israēla dēliem, apgājies ar to kā ar vergu un pārdevis, tad laupītājs lai mirst, izsvel ļaunumu no sava vidus!
8 Piesargies no spitālības sērgas un sargies ļoti, dari visu, kā norādīs levītu priesteri, kā es tiem esmu pavēlējis, – ievērojiet un pildiet to!
9 Atceries, ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, darīja Mirjāmai, kad jūs nācāt no Ēģiptes!
10 Kad tu ko aizdod savam tuvākajam kā aizdevumu, tad neej viņa namā, lai ņemtu ķīlu. 11 Paliec ārpusē, un tas, kam tu aizdevi, lai iznes tev ķīlu ārā. 12 Ja tas vīrs ir nabags, nepaturi viņa ķīlu pa nakti. 13 Noteikti atdod viņam ķīlu līdz saules rietam, lai viņš var gulēt savās drānās un svētīt tevi, un tu būsi taisnīgs Kunga, sava Dieva, priekšā. 14 Neapspied algādzi, kas ir nabags un trūcīgs, ne savu brāli, ne svešinieku, kas tavā zemē un tavos vārtos. 15 Tajā pašā dienā dod viņam algu, kamēr saule nav norietējusi, jo viņš ir nabadzīgs un cer uz to no visas dvēseles, – ka viņš nebrēc par tevi uz Kungu, tas tev būs grēks.
16 Tēvi lai netiek nonāvēti par dēlu grēkiem, un dēli lai netiek nonāvēti par tēvu grēkiem, katrs lai tiek nonāvēts par savu grēku!
17 Nesagrozi svešinieka un bāreņa tiesu un neņem par ķīlu atraitnes drānas. 18 Atceries, ka tu biji vergs Ēģiptē un Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi no turienes ir izpircis, tādēļ es tev pavēlu visu šo ievērot.
19 Kad tu savā laukā novāc ražu un kādu kūlīti esi aizmirsis uz lauka, neej atpakaļ, lai to paņemtu, tas lai tiek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei, lai Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi svētītu it visā, ko tu dari! 20 Kad tu lasīsi olīvas, tad nepārlasi, lai paliek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei!
21 Kad novāksi vīnadārzu, tad nepārlasi, lai paliek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei! 22 Atceries, ka tu biji vergs Ēģiptes zemē, tādēļ es tev pavēlu visu šo ievērot!
A Law about Divorce
Moses said to Israel:
1 Suppose a woman was divorced by her first husband because he found something disgraceful about her. He wrote out divorce papers, gave them to her, and sent her away. 2 Later she married another man, 3 who then either divorced her in the same way or died. 4 Since she has slept with her second husband, she cannot marry her first husband again. Their marriage would pollute the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and he would be disgusted.
Newlyweds
Moses said to Israel:
5 If a man and a woman have been married less than one year, he must not be sent off to war or sent away to do forced labor. He must be allowed to stay home for a year and be happy with his wife.
Loans
Moses said to Israel:
6 When you lend money to people, you are allowed to keep something of theirs as a guarantee that they will pay back the loan. But don't take one or both of their millstones, or else they may starve. They need these stones for grinding grain into flour to make bread.
Kidnapping
Moses said to Israel:
7 If you are guilty of kidnapping Israelites and forcing them into slavery, you will be put to death to remove this evil from the community.
Skin Diseases
Moses said to Israel:
8 I have told the priests what to do if any of you have leprosy, so do exactly what they say. 9 And remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam after you left Egypt.
Loans
Moses said to Israel:
10 When you lend money to people, you are allowed to keep something of theirs as a guarantee that the money will be paid back. But you must not go into their house to get it. 11 Wait outside, and they will bring out the item you have agreed on.
12 Suppose someone is so poor that a coat is the only thing that can be offered as a guarantee on a loan. Don't keep the coat overnight. 13 Instead, give it back before sunset, so the owner can keep warm and sleep and ask the Lord to bless you. Then the Lord your God will notice that you have done the right thing.
Poor People's Wages
Moses said:
14 If you hire poor people to work for you, don't hold back their pay, whether they are Israelites or foreigners who live in your town. 15 Pay them their wages at the end of each day, because they live in poverty and need the money to survive. If you don't pay them on time, they will complain about you to the Lord, and he will punish you.
The Death Penalty
Moses said to Israel:
16 Parents must not be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children must not be put to death for crimes committed by their parents. Don't put anyone to death for someone else's crime.
Don't Mistreat the Powerless
Moses said to Israel:
17 Make sure that orphans and foreigners are treated fairly. And if you lend money to a widow and want to keep something of hers to guarantee that she will pay you back, don't take any of her clothes. 18 You were slaves in Egypt until the Lord your God rescued you. That's why I am giving you these laws.
Leave Some of Your Harvest for the Poor
Moses said to Israel:
19 If you forget to bring in a stack of harvested grain, don't go back in the field to get it. Leave it for the poor, including foreigners, orphans, and widows, and the Lord will make you successful in everything you do.
20 When you harvest your olives, don't try to get them all for yourself, but leave some for the poor. 21 And when you pick your grapes, go over the vines only once, then let the poor have what is left. 22 You lived in poverty as slaves in Egypt until the Lord your God rescued you. That's why I am giving you these laws.
