1 ¶ If a man shall steal an ox or a sheep and kill it or sell it he shall restore five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

CUANDO alguno hurtare buey ú oveja, y le degollare ó vendiere, por aquel buey pagará cinco bueyes, y por aquella oveja cuatro ovejas.

2 I f a thief is found breaking into a house and is smitten so he dies, he that killed him shall not be guilty of his blood.

Si el ladrón fuere hallado forzando una casa, y fuere herido y muriere, el que le hirió no será culpado de su muerte.

3 I f the sun is risen upon him, he that killed him is guilty of his blood; the thief should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Si el sol hubiere sobre él salido, el matador será reo de homicidio: el ladrón habrá de restituir cumplidamente; si no tuviere, será vendido por su hurto.

4 I f he is found with the theft in his hand, whether it be ox or ass or sheep, he shall restore double.

Si fuere hallado con el hurto en la mano, sea buey ó asno ú oveja vivos, pagará el duplo.

5 I f a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten and shall put in his beast and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field and of the best of his own vineyard shall he make restitution.

Si alguno hiciere pacer campo ó viña, y metiere su bestia, y comiere la tierra de otro, de lo mejor de su tierra y de lo mejor de su viña pagará.

6 W hen fires are lit and in burning the thorns burn also the stacks of sheaves or the standing grain, or the field is consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

Cuando rompiere un fuego, y hallare espinas, y fuere quemado montón, ó haza, ó campo, el que encendió el fuego pagará lo quemado.

7 ¶ When a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief is found, let him pay double.

Cuando alguno diere á su prójimo plata ó alhajas á guardar, y fuere hurtado de la casa de aquel hombre, si el ladrón se hallare, pagará el doble.

8 I f the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges to see whether he has put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.

Si el ladrón no se hallare, entonces el dueño de la casa será presentado á los jueces, para ver si ha metido su mano en la hacienda de su prójimo.

9 F or all manner of fraud, whether it be for an ox, for an ass, for a sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challenges to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

Sobre todo negocio de fraude, sobre buey, sobre asno, sobre oveja, sobre vestido, sobre toda cosa perdida, cuando uno dijere: Esto es mío, la causa de ambos vendrá delante de los jueces; y el que los jueces condenaren, pagará el doble á su prójimo.

10 I f a man delivers unto his neighbour an ass or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep, and it dies or is hurt or driven away, no man seeing it,

Si alguno hubiere dado á su prójimo asno, ó buey, ú oveja, ó cualquier otro animal á guardar, y se muriere ó se perniquebrare, ó fuere llevado sin verlo nadie;

11 t hen shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he has not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods, and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.

Juramento de Jehová tendrá lugar entre ambos de que no echó su mano á la hacienda de su prójimo: y su dueño lo aceptará, y el otro no pagará.

12 A nd if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto its owner.

Mas si le hubiere sido hurtado, resarcirá á su dueño.

13 I f it is torn in pieces, then let him bring witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.

Y si le hubiere sido arrebatado por fiera, traerle ha testimonio, y no pagará lo arrebatado.

14 A nd if anyone borrows anything of his neighbour, and it is hurt or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make it good.

Pero si alguno hubiere tomado prestada bestia de su prójimo, y fuere estropeada ó muerta, ausente su dueño, deberá pagar la.

15 B ut if its owner is with it, he shall not make it good; if it was hired, it came for its hire.

Si el dueño estaba presente, no la pagará. Si era alquilada, él vendrá por su alquiler.

16 ¶ If a man should entice a virgin that is not betrothed and lie with her, he shall surely endow her and take her to be his wife.

Y si alguno engañare á alguna doncella que no fuere desposada, y durmiere con ella, deberá dotarla y tomarla por mujer.

17 I f her father utterly refuses to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Si su padre no quisiere dársela, él le pesará plata conforme al dote de las vírgenes.

18 T hou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

A la hechicera no dejarás que viva.

19 W hoever lies with a beast shall surely be put to death.

Cualquiera que tuviere ayuntamiento con bestia, morirá.

20 H e that sacrifices unto any god, except unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

El que sacrificare á dioses, excepto á sólo Jehová, será muerto.

21 T hou shalt neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Y al extranjero no engañarás, ni angustiarás, porque extranjeros fuisteis vosotros en la tierra de Egipto.

22 Y e shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

A ninguna viuda ni huérfano afligiréis.

23 I f thou afflict them in any manner, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

Que si tú llegas á afligirle, y él á mí clamare, ciertamente oiré yo su clamor;

24 a nd my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Y mi furor se encenderá, y os mataré á cuchillo, y vuestras mujeres serán viudas, y huérfanos vuestros hijos.

25 ¶ If thou should lend money to my people, to the poor who is with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

Si dieres á mi pueblo dinero emprestado, al pobre que está contigo, no te portarás con él como logrero, ni le impondrás usura.

26 I f thou at all take thy neighbour’s clothing as a pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him before the sun goes down;

Si tomares en prenda el vestido de tu prójimo, á puestas del sol se lo volverás:

27 f or only that is his covering, it is his clothing to cover his flesh, in which he must sleep; and it shall come to pass, when he cries unto me, that I will hear, for I am merciful.

Porque sólo aquello es su cubierta, es aquel el vestido para cubrir sus carnes, en el que ha de dormir: y será que cuando él á mí clamare, yo entonces le oiré, porque soy misericordioso.

28 T hou shalt not revile the judges nor curse the prince of thy people.

No denostarás á los jueces, ni maldecirás al príncipe de tu pueblo.

29 T hou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits and of thy liquors; the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

No dilatarás la primicia de tu cosecha, ni de tu licor, me darás el primogénito de tus hijos.

30 L ikewise shalt thou do with thine oxen and with thy sheep; seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it to me.

Así harás con el de tu buey y de tu oveja: siete días estará con su madre, y al octavo día me lo darás.

31 A nd ye shall be holy men unto me; neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

Y habéis de serme varones santos: y no comeréis carne arrebatada de las fieras en el campo; á los perros la echaréis.