Exodus 22

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1 "(If a thief is caught in the act of housebreaking and beaten to death, there is no bloodguilt involved.	1 Si el ladrón, sorprendido al perforar la pared, es herido mortalmente, no habrá venganza de sangre.
2 But if after sunrise he is thus beaten, there is bloodguilt.) He must make full restitution. If he has nothing, he shall be sold to pay for his theft.	2 Mas si esto sucede salido ya el sol, su sangre será vengada. - Debe restituir; si no tiene con qué, será vendido para restituir por su robo.
3 If what he stole is found alive in his possession, be it an ox, an ass or a sheep, he shall restore two animals for each one stolen.	3 Si lo robado, sea buey, asno u oveja, fuere hallado vivo en su poder, restituirá el doble.
4 "When a man is burning over a field or a vineyard, if he lets the fire spread so that it burns in another's field, he must make restitution with the best produce of his own field or vineyard.	4 Si un hombre causa daño en un campo o en una viña, dejando suelto su ganado de modo que pazca en campo ajeno, restituirá con lo mejor de su propio campo y lo mejor de su propia viña.
5 If the fire spreads further, and catches on to thorn bushes, so that shocked grain or standing grain or the field itself is burned up, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.	5 Si se declara un fuego, y se incrementa con zarzales de modo que se abrasen las hacinas, la mies, o el campo, el autor del incendio deberá resarcir el daño.
6 "When a man gives money or an article to another for safekeeping and it is stolen from the latter's house, the thief, if caught, must make twofold restitution.	6 Cuando un hombre dé a otro dinero o utensilios en depósito para que se lo guarde, y son robados de la casa de éste, el ladrón, si es hallado, restituirá el doble.
7 If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall be brought to God, to swear that he himself did not lay hands on his neighbor's property.	7 Pero si no es hallado, el dueño de la casa se presentará ante Dios para declarar que no ha puesto su mano sobre los bienes de su prójimo.
8 In every question of dishonest appropriation, whether it be about an ox, or an ass, or a sheep, or a garment, or anything else that has disappeared, where another claims that the thing is his, both parties shall present their case before God; the one whom God convicts must make twofold restitution to the other.	8 En todo caso delictivo, ya se trate de buey, asno, oveja, ropa o de cualquier cosa desaparecida, de la que uno diga: «Es esto», la causa de ambos se llevará ante Dios; y aquel a quien Dios declare culpable, restituirá el doble a su prójimo.
9 "When a man gives an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any other animal to another for safekeeping, if it dies, or is maimed or snatched away, without anyone witnessing the fact,	9 Si un hombre entrega a otro un asno, buey, oveja, o cualquier otro animal para su custodia, y éstos mueren o sufren daño o son robados sin que nadie lo vea,
10 the custodian shall swear by the LORD that he did not lay hands on his neighbor's property; the owner must accept the oath, and no restitution is to be made.	10 mediará entre los dos el juramento de Yahveh para atestiguar que el depositario no ha puesto su mano sobre la hacienda de su prójimo; el dueño tomará lo que quede y el otro no tendrá que restituir.
11 But if the custodian is really guilty of theft, he must make restitution to the owner.	11 Pero si el animal le ha sido robado estando él cerca, restituirá a su dueño.
12 If it has been killed by a wild beast, let him bring it as evidence, and he need not make restitution for the mangled animal.	12 Si el animal ha sido despedazado, que traiga como testimonio los despojos y no tendrá que restituir.
13 "When a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, if it is maimed or dies while the owner is not present, the man must make restitution.	13 Si un hombre pide a otro que le preste un ganado y éste sufre un daño o muere, en ausencia de su dueño, tendrá que restituir.
14 But if the owner is present, he need not make restitution. If it was hired, this was covered by the price of its hire.	14 Si estaba presente su dueño, nada se restituirá. Si lo había alquilado, el dueño recibirá el precio del alquiler.
15 "When a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall pay her marriage price and marry her.	15 Si un hombre seduce a una virgen, no desposada, y se acuesta con ella, le pagará la dote, y la tomará por mujer.
16 If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still pay him the customary marriage price for virgins.	16 Y si el padre de ella no quiere dársela, el seductor pagará el dinero de la dote de las vírgenes.
17 "You shall not let a sorceress live.	17 A la hechicera no la dejarás con vida.
18 "Anyone who lies with an animal shall be put to death.	18 Todo el que peque con bestia, morirá.
19 "Whoever sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD alone, shall be doomed.	19 El que ofrece sacrificios a otros dioses, será entregado al anatema.
20 "You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt.	20 No maltratarás al forastero, ni le oprimirás, pues forasteros fuisteis vosotros en el país de Egipto.
21 You shall not wrong any widow or orphan.	21 No vejarás a viuda ni a huérfano.
22 If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry.	22 Si le vejas y clama a mí, no dejaré de oír su clamor,
23 My wrath will flare up, and I will kill you with the sword; then your own wives will be widows, and your children orphans.	23 se encenderá mi ira y os mataré a espada; vuestras mujeres quedarán viudas y vuestros hijos huérfanos.
24 "If you lend money to one of your poor neighbors among my people, you shall not act like an extortioner toward him by demanding interest from him.	24 Si prestas dinero a uno de mi pueblo, al pobre que habita contigo, no serás con él un usurero; no le exigiréis interés.
25 If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, you shall return it to him before sunset;	25 Si tomas en prenda el manto de tu prójimo, se lo devolverás al ponerse el sol,
26 for this cloak of his is the only covering he has for his body. What else has he to sleep in? If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am compassionate.	26 porque con él se abriga; es el vestido de su cuerpo. ¿Sobre qué va a dormir, si no? Clamará a mí, y yo le oiré, porque soy compasivo.
27 "You shall not revile God, nor curse a prince of your people.	27 No blasfemarás contra Dios, ni maldecirás al principal de tu pueblo.
28 "You shall not delay the offering of your harvest and your press. You shall give me the first-born of your sons.	28 No tardarás en ofrecerme de tu abundancia y de tus jugos. Me darás el primogénito de tus hijos.
29 You must do the same with your oxen and your sheep; for seven days the firstling may stay with its mother, but on the eighth day you must give it to me.	29 Lo mismo has de hacer con el de tus vacas y ovejas. Siete días estará con su madre, y al octavo me lo darás.
30 "You shall be men sacred to me. Flesh torn to pieces in the field you shall not eat; throw it to the dogs.	30 Hombres santos seréis para mí. No comáis la carne despedazada por una fiera en el campo; echádsela a los perros.