1“Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them.
1 Woone yaŋ mo ga ti asariyey* kaŋ ni ga daŋ borey jine.
1Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.
2“If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.
2 Da ni na Ibraniyance bannya day, jiiri iddu no a ga may ni se. Iyyanta ra a ga fatta burcini, gomni boŋ.
2If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
3If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself. If he is married, then his wife shall go out with him.
3 Da nga hinne no ka furo, nga hinne no ga fatta. Da wandekoy mo no, a wando ga fatta a banda.
3If he come in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he be married, then his wife shall go out with him.
4If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.
4 Da koyo no k'a no wande, a na izeyaŋ hay a se mo, alboro wala wayboro, wando da nga izey ga goro koyo wane-taray ra, bora hinne no ga fatta.
4If his master give him a wife and she bear him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself.
5But if the servant shall plainly say, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;’
5 Amma da bannya na sanni kaa taray ka ne: «Ay ga ba ay koyo d'ay wando d'ay izey, ay si fatta,»
5But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
6then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him for ever.
6 saaya din a koyo ga kond'a Irikoy jine, a ma kond'a fu meyo gaa, wala fu meyo bundo gaa. A koyo g'a hanga fun da taaji, a ga may koyo se mo hal abada.
6then his master shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.
7“If a man sells his daughter to be a female servant, she shall not go out as the male servants do.
7 Da boro fo na nga ize way neera a ma ciya koŋŋo, a si fatta danga mate kaŋ bannya ga fatta bo.
7And if a man sell his daughter to be a maid-servant, she shall not go out as the men-servants do.
8If she doesn’t please her master, who has married her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.
8 D'a mana kaan koyo kaŋ ho nga m'a hiiji se mo, kal a ma naŋ i ma koŋŋa fansa. Koyo sinda fondo k'a neera yaw fo se, za kaŋ a n'a fafagu.
8If she please not her master, who hath espoused her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a foreign people he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
9If he marries her to his son, he shall deal with her as a daughter.
9 D'a n'a day nga ize aru se mo, kal a ma te a se mate kaŋ i ga te ize way se.
9And if he espouse her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
10If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights.
10 Da koyo na wande fo sambu, koŋŋa ŋwaari nd'a bankaaray da hiijay wazibi si zabu.
10If he take him another [wife]; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
11If he doesn’t do these three things for her, she may go free without paying any money.
11 D'a mana ihinza din te a se mo, kal a ma fatta yaadin gomni, manti nda nooru.
11And if he do not these three things unto her, then shall she go out for nothing, without money.
12“One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,
12 Boro kaŋ na boro fo kar kal a bu, haciika i g'a wi no.
12He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.
13but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen: then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.
13 Amma bora, da manti a lamba no bo, kala Irikoy n'a te yaadin a kambe ra, ay ga daŋ ni se nangu kaŋ a ga zuru ka koy.
13And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver [him] into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
14If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.
14 Da boro fo na nga gorokasin toonye zama nga m'a zamba ka wi, ni g'a koy kaa, baa ay sargay feema do, zama a ma bu se.
14And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
15“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.
15 Boro kaŋ na nga baaba wala nga nya kar, haciika i g'a wi no.
15And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
16“Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
16 Boro kaŋ na boro zay ka neera, wala mo i n'a gar a kambe ra, haciika i g'a wi no.
16And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
17“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
17 Boro kaŋ na nga baaba wala nga nya wow, haciika i g'a wi.
17And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
18“If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he doesn’t die, but is confined to bed;
18 Da alboroyaŋ goono ga yanje, afa na afa kar da tondi wala nda kambe kunkuni, amma a mana bu, kala day a soobay ka kani nga daaro boŋ --
18And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed;
19if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed.
19 d'a ye ka tun ka goobu naan, bora kaŋ n'a kar din, ciiti s'a di, amma kal a ma muraado mursa bana. A ma naŋ mo i m'a saajaw hal a ma te baani.
19if he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
20“If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
20 Da boro fo na nga bannya wala nga koŋŋa kar da goobu, d'a ciya a bu mo a kamba ra, haciika i g'a ciiti.
20And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
21Notwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.
21 Amma d'a te jirbi fo wala ihinka, i s'a ciiti koyne, zama a arzaka no.
21Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
22“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow.
22 Da alboroyaŋ goono ga gurjay, hal i na wayboro gundekoy maray, kal a te gunde hasaraw, amma hasarawo me nooya, haciika i g'i ciiti da jukkeyaŋ kaŋ waybora kurnyo ga dake i boŋ. I ga bana mo danga mate kaŋ alkaaley ga ciiti i se.
22And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow; he shall be surely fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
23But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,
23 Amma da hasaraw waani fo te, saaya din ni ma fundi bana nda fundi;
23But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
24 ma mo bana nda mo; ma hinje bana nda hinje; ma kambe bana nda kambe; ma ce bana nda ce;
24eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.
25 ma tonyaŋ bana nda tonyaŋ; ma marayyaŋ bana nda marayyaŋ; ma karyaŋ bana nda karyaŋ.
25burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
26“If a man strikes his servant’s eye, or his maid’s eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.
26 Da boro fo na nga bannya wala nga koŋŋa mo kar hal a na mwa kaa, kal a m'a taŋ burcini a mwa banando se.
26And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, and destroy it; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
27If he strikes out his male servant’s tooth, or his female servant’s tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
27 Da mo a na nga bannya wala nga koŋŋa hinje bagu no, a m'a taŋ burcini a hinja banando se.
27And if he smite out his man-servant's tooth, or his maid-servant's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.
28“If a bull gores a man or a woman to death, the bull shall surely be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the bull shall not be held responsible.
28 Da yeeji fo na alboro wala wayboro fo nukum hal a bu, haciika i ga yeejo catu nda tondiyaŋ k'a wi. I s'a hamo ŋwa mo, amma yeejo koyo sinda taali.
28And if an ox gore a man or a woman to death, the ox shall be surely stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
29But if the bull had a habit of goring in the past, and it has been testified to its owner, and he has not kept it in, but it has killed a man or a woman, the bull shall be stoned, and its owner shall also be put to death.
29 Amma da za doŋ yeejo doona ka nukum, i ci koyo se mo, a man'a haw mo, hala yeejo na alboro wala wayboro fo wi, i ga yeejo catu ka wi. A ga koyo mo wi.
29But if the ox was wont to gore in time past, and it hath been testified to its owner, and he hath not kept it in, but it hath killed a man or a woman, the ox shall be stoned, and its owner also shall be put to death.
30If a ransom is laid on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is laid on him.
30 D'i na fansa dake a boŋ mo, kal a ma bana haŋ kaŋ me i dake a boŋ, zama a fundo fansayaŋ no.
30If there be laid on him a ransom, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
31Whether it has gored a son or has gored a daughter, according to this judgment it shall be done to him.
31 Da ize alboro no a nukum, wala ize way, asariya din boŋ no i ga te a se.
31Whether it have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
32If the bull gores a male servant or a female servant, thirty shekels of silver shall be given to their master, and the ox shall be stoned.
32 Da yeejo na bannya wala koŋŋo nukum, kal a ma bana koyo se nzarfu sekel* waranza, i ma yeejo catu ka wi mo.
32If the ox gore a man-servant or a maid-servant, there shall be given unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
33“If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and doesn’t cover it, and a bull or a donkey falls into it,
33 Da boro fo na guusu fiti, wala da boro fo na guusu fansi no, a man'a daabu, yeeji wala farka fo mo kaŋ a ra,
33And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein,
34the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.
34 guusukoyo ga bana. A ga nooru no i koyey se, buukwa ga ciya a wane.
34the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead [beast] shall be his.
35“If one man’s bull injures another’s, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live bull, and divide its price; and they shall also divide the dead animal.
35 Da mo boro fo yeeji na boro fo wane maray hal a bu, kal i ma yeeji fundikoono neera ka nooro fay, buukwa mo, i m'a fay ngey game ra.
35And if one man's ox hurt another's, so that it dieth, then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the price of it: and the dead also they shall divide.
36Or if it is known that the bull was in the habit of goring in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall surely pay bull for bull, and the dead animal shall be his own.
36 Amma d'i bay za doŋ yeeji kaŋ ga nukum no, a koyo man'a haw mo, haciika kal a ma yeeji fo bana, buukwa mo ga ciya a wane.
36Or if it be known that the ox was wont to gore in time past, and its owner hath not kept it in, he shall surely pay ox for ox, and the dead [beast] shall be his own.