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 no le agrada por haber hallado en ella alguna cosa indecente, le escribirá carta de divorcio, se la entregará en la mano y la despedirá de su casa.

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

Una vez que esté fuera de su casa, podrá ir y casarse con 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,

Pero si este último la rechaza y le escribe una carta de divorcio, se la entrega en la mano y la despide de su casa, o si muere el último hombre que la tomó por 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.

no podrá su primer marido, que la despidió, volverla a tomar para que sea su mujer, después que fue envilecida, pues sería algo abominable delante de Jehová, y tú no debes pervertir la tierra que Jehová, tu Dios, te da como 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 alguien esté recién casado, no saldrá a la guerra, ni en ninguna cosa se le ocupará; libre quedará en su casa durante un año para alegrar a la mujer que tomó.

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.

»No tomarás en prenda la muela del molino, ni la de abajo ni la de arriba, pues 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.

»Cuando sea hallado alguien que haya secuestrado a uno de sus hermanos entre los hijos de Israel, para esclavizarlo o venderlo, ese ladrón morirá. Así extirparás 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.

»En cuanto a la plaga de la lepra, ten cuidado de observar diligentemente y hacer todo según lo que os enseñen los sacerdotes levitas; según yo les he mandado, así cuidaréis de hacer.

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

Acuérdate de lo que hizo Jehová, tu Dios, a María en el camino, después que salisteis 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 entregues a tu prójimo alguna cosa prestada, no entrarás en su casa para tomarle la prenda.

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

Te quedarás fuera, y el hombre a quien prestaste te sacará la prenda.

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

Y si el hombre es 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.

Sin falta le devolverás la prenda cuando el sol se ponga, para que pueda dormir con su ropa y te bendiga; para ti será como una obra de justicia delante de Jehová, 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 explotarás al jornalero pobre y necesitado, ya sea de tus hermanos o de los extranjeros que habitan en tu tierra dentro de 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, y no se pondrá el sol sin dárselo; pues es pobre, y con él sustenta su vida. Así no clamará contra ti a Jehová, y no serás responsable de pecado.

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 los hijos ni los hijos por los padres; cada uno morirá por su 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 torcerás el derecho del extranjero ni del 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 te acordarás de que fuiste siervo en Egipto y que de allí te rescató Jehová, tu Dios. 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 mies en tu campo y olvides alguna gavilla en el campo, no volverás para recogerla; será para el extranjero, el huérfano y la viuda, a fin de que te bendiga Jehová, tu Dios, en toda la 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 detrás de ti; serán para el extranjero, el huérfano y 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 rebuscarás tras de ti; será para el extranjero, el huérfano y la viuda.

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

Acuérdate que fuiste siervo en tierra de Egipto. Por tanto, yo te mando que hagas esto.