1 “ When a man takes a wife and marries her, and he does not like her because he finds something bad in her, he will write her a paper of divorce and give it to her and send her away from his house.

“Cuando alguien toma una mujer y se casa con ella, si sucede que no le es agradable porque ha encontrado algo reprochable en ella, y le escribe certificado de divorcio, lo pone en su mano y la despide de su casa,

2 W hen she leaves his house, she may go and become another man’s wife.

y ella sale de su casa y llega a ser mujer de otro hombre;

3 I f the second husband turns against her and gives her a paper of divorce and sends her out of his house, or if the second husband dies who took her for his wife,

si el segundo marido la aborrece y le escribe certificado de divorcio, lo pone en su mano y la despide de su casa, o si muere este último marido que la tomó para ser su mujer,

4 t hen her first husband who sent her away is not allowed to take her for his wife again, because she has become unclean. It is a hated thing to the Lord and you must not bring sin on the land the Lord your God is giving you.

al primer marido que la despidió no le es permitido tomarla nuevamente como mujer, porque ha sido despreciada; pues eso es abominación ante el Señor. No traerás pecado sobre la tierra que el Señor tu Dios te da por heredad.

5 “ When a man takes a new wife, he must not go with the army or be given any other work. He should be free to be at home one year to make the wife he has taken happy.

“Cuando un hombre es recién casado, no saldrá con el ejército ni se le impondrá ningún deber; quedará libre en su casa por un año para hacer feliz a la mujer que ha tomado.

6 “ No one should take a man’s stones that he uses to crush grain as a promise to pay what he owes, for he would be taking away a man’s living.

“Ninguno tomará en prenda el molino de mano ni la muela del molino (piedra de moler), porque sería tomar en prenda la vida del hombre.

7 “ If a man is found stealing one of his brothers of the sons of Israel, and makes it hard for him, or sells him, then that robber must die. You must get rid of the sin from among you.

“Si se encuentra a un hombre que haya secuestrado a alguien de sus hermanos de los Israelitas, y lo haya tratado con violencia, o lo haya vendido, entonces ese ladrón morirá. Así quitarás el mal de en medio de ti.

8 “ When there is a very bad skin disease, be careful to do all the Levite religious leaders tell you to do. Be careful to do what I have told them.

“Cuídate de una infección de lepra, para que observes diligentemente y hagas conforme a todo lo que los sacerdotes Levitas les enseñen. Como les he ordenado, así cuidarán de hacer.

9 R emember what the Lord your God did to Miriam on your way out of Egypt.

Recuerda lo que el Señor tu Dios hizo a Miriam en el camino, cuando ustedes salían de Egipto.

10 “ When you let your neighbor use anything of yours, do not go into his house to take what he would give you to make his promise sure.

“Cuando prestes cualquier cosa a tu prójimo, no entrarás en su casa para tomar su prenda.

11 S tay outside. The man who is using something of yours will bring the object out to you.

Tú te quedarás afuera, y el hombre a quien hiciste el préstamo te traerá la prenda.

12 I f he is a poor man, do not keep what he gives you through the night.

Si él es un hombre pobre, no te acostarás reteniendo aún su prenda.

13 R eturn his coat to him when the sun goes down so he may sleep in it and be thankful for you. You will be doing what is right before the Lord your God.

Al ponerse el sol, sin falta le devolverás la prenda para que se acueste con su ropa, y te bendiga; y te será justicia delante del Señor tu Dios.

14 “ Do not make it hard for a paid servant who is poor and in need, if he is one of your brothers or one of the strangers who is living in one of your towns.

“No oprimirás al jornalero pobre y necesitado, ya sea uno de tus conciudadanos o uno de los extranjeros que habita en tu tierra y en tus ciudades.

15 G ive him his pay on the day he earns it before the sun goes down. He is poor and he needs it. Then he will not cry to the Lord against you and you would be guilty of sin.

En su día le darás su jornal antes de la puesta del sol, porque es pobre y ha puesto su corazón en él; para que él no clame contra ti al Señor, y llegue a ser pecado en ti.

16 “ Fathers are not to be put to death for their children. Children are not to be put to death for their fathers. Each man will be put to death for his own sin.

“Los padres no morirán por sus hijos, ni los hijos morirán por sus padres; cada uno morirá por su propio pecado.

17 “ Do what is fair for a stranger or a child whose parents are dead. Do not take the clothing of a woman whose husband has died to make sure she will pay what she owes.

“No pervertirás la justicia debida al extranjero ni al huérfano, ni tomarás en prenda la ropa de la viuda,

18 R emember that you were servants in Egypt, and that the Lord your God set you free. So I am telling you to do this.

sino que recordarás que fuiste esclavo en Egipto y que el Señor tu Dios te rescató de allí; por tanto, yo te mando que hagas esto.

19 “ When you gather the grain in your field and have forgotten some of it, do not return to the field to get it. Leave it for the stranger, the child whose parents have died, and the woman whose husband has died. Then the Lord your God will bring good to you in all the work of your hands.

“Cuando siegues tu cosecha en tu campo y olvides alguna gavilla en el campo, no regresarás a recogerla; será para el extranjero, para el huérfano y para la viuda, para que el Señor tu Dios te bendiga en toda obra de tus manos.

20 W hen you beat your olive trees, do not beat the branches a second time. Leave the fruit for the stranger, the child whose parents have died, and the woman whose husband has died.

Cuando sacudas tus olivos, no recorrerás las ramas que hayas dejado tras de ti, serán para el extranjero, para el huérfano y para la viuda.

21 W hen you gather the grapes from your vines, do not gather a second time. Leave them for the stranger, the child whose parents have died, and the woman whose husband has died.

Cuando vendimies tu viña, no la repasarás; será para el extranjero, para el huérfano y para la viuda.

22 R emember that you were servants in the land of Egypt. Because of this, I am telling you to do this.

Recordarás que tú fuiste esclavo en la tierra de Egipto; por tanto, yo te mando que hagas estas cosas.