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Exodus 21
21
Exodus
The covenant at Sinai
Cishingini Bible
Cishingini Bible
Berean Standard Bible
1
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<<Na va ɗaɗa wila̱ u na ve kuneke uma a Isaraila.
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“These are the ordinances that you are to set before them:
2
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Vu tsula baci kagbashi ka mavali ka aza a Ibirahi, wi ta̱ a kuyaꞋan tsugbashi a̱ya̱ a̱ ta̱li, a̱ ka̱ya̱ ke cindere vi ta̱ e kuneke yi uba̱ruwi, u kutsupa kpamu ili i yoku ba.
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If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything.
3
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U ta̱wa̱ baci endeꞋen ni, wi ta̱ a kufuɗa wa laza endeꞋen ni, ama u ta̱wa̱ baci n vuka vi ni, wi ta̱ kpamu a kufuɗa wa laza n vu ɗa.
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If he arrived alone, he is to leave alone; if he arrived with a wife, she is to leave with him.
4
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Vuzakpa vi ni vu ɗa baci u yaꞋankai ni yolo, ɗa u matsakai ni muku mo olobo ko nkere, vuka va m muku n ni i ta̱ o kokpo n vuzakpa vi ni, a̱yi vuza va wi ta̱ a kufuɗa wa laza endeꞋen ni.
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If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free.
5
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Ama a̱yi kagbashi ka kuta̱ baci e keteshe ɗa u danai mpa mi ta̱ a kuciga Vuzakpa vu va̱, n vuka va m muku ma, n kulyaꞋa ta̱ kelime n kuyaꞋanka wu tsugbashi,
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But if the servant declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children; I do not want to go free,’
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ka̱ta̱ Vuzakpa vi ni u banka yi a̱ ubuta̱ u kucikpa Ka̱shile. Ka̱ta̱ u banka yi a̱ utsutsu ko a muntsa mu utsutsu, a̱yi vuzakpa va ka̱ta̱ u ta̱sa̱ yi atsuvu n vubele. Kagbashi ka wi ta̱ a kulyaꞋa kelime n kuyaꞋanka yi tsugbashi ali sai ukpa̱ u ni.
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then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.
7
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<<Vuza u denge baci mekere ma̱ ni ɗa mo okpoi kagbashi, e kuneke maꞋa uba̱ruwi tsu na a ci yaꞋanka maku mavali ba.
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And if a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as the menservants do.
8
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Mekere mo doku baci ma luwa vuzakpa vi ni vu na u tsulai ni va ba, wi ta̱ a kufuɗa kuka̱sukpa̱ e neke yi katsupu ka̱ ni, wi n kofon ka na wo kudoku we denge yi a iɗika i limoci ba, adama a na u koɗo ta̱ uzuwakpani u ni.
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If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.
9
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Vuzakpa va u tsula baci mekere ma ta na adama o kolobo ka̱ ni, u kucikpa u ɗika yi adanshi mekere ma̱ ni maꞋa ma na u matsai.
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And if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her as with a daughter.
10
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U zuwa baci vuka vi yoku ta na, ka̱ta̱ u sa̱nka̱ kagbashi ka vuka ka ilikulya, ko akashi a kuꞋuka, ko ugaꞋin wu ida̱shi i yolo ba.
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If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.
11
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U fuɗa baci ta na u yaꞋanka yi ili i tatsu i nampa ya ba, wi ta̱ a kufuɗa wa laza tsa agisana a vuza vu uba̱ruwi babu kutsupa ki ili i yoku.
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If, however, he does not provide her with these three things, she is free to go without monetary payment.
12
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<<Vuza na baci u lapai vuza ali sai ukpa̱, a̱yi feu i ta̱ a kuna yi.
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Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.
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Ama n kusheshe ku ni ku ɗa baci wu unai ni ba, ɗa Ka̱shile ka zuwai ili ya yo okpoi nannai, mi ta̱ o kuyotsongu wu ubuta̱ u na vuza va u kubana u ciya̱ u laꞋaka n wuma u ni.
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If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.
14
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Ama vuza va wu una baci vuza va n kuyeve ku ni, ka̱ta̱ i takpa yi punu a̱ ubuta̱ u katalikalyuka ka̱ va̱, ka̱ta̱ yu una yi.
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But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.
15
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<<Vuza na baci u lapai esheku ko a̱na̱ku i ta̱ a kuna yi.
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Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.
16
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Vuza na baci u bokoi vuza, ko a cinai ni n vuma va e ekiye a̱ ni ko wana ɗai u denge vuza va, a̱yi vuza na u yaꞋin uboki wa ka̱ta̱ yu una yi.
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Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.
17
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Vuza na baci kpamu u shikai esheku ko a̱na̱ku i ta̱ a kuna yi.
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Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
18
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<<Ali i baci a̱ vishili ɗa vuza te va u varai toku n katali ko u lapai ni n ka̱kuꞋun, vuza va ta na u kuwa̱ ba, ama ɗa u vaki adama a ulapi.
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If men are quarreling and one strikes the other with a stone or a fist, and he does not die but is confined to bed,
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Vuza va u ɗa̱nga̱ baci ali ɗa u gita̱i kuwala n kalangu, vuza na u lapai ni va wi ta̱ a kulaꞋaka, ama wi ta̱ a kutsupa vuza na u ukai muna ma adama a ayin a na u la̱nga̱sa̱i ni, ka̱ta̱ kpamu u lyaꞋa kelime n kuyaꞋan ciba ci ni sai ayin a na u potsoi ra̱ka̱-ra̱ka̱.
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then the one who struck him shall go unpunished, as long as the other can get up and walk around outside with his staff. Nevertheless, he must compensate the man for his lost work and see that he is completely healed.
20
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<<Vuza u lapa baci kagbashi ka mavali ko ka mavuka n kalangu sai ukpa̱ i ta̱ a kutakacika yi.
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If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
21
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Kagbashi ka kuwa̱ baci ba, ɗa kucikpa u potsoi a kanna ke te ko a̱ ka̱tsuma̱ ka ayin e re, a ku kiɗaka vuzakpa va afada ba, adama a na kagbashi ka̱ ni kaꞋa.
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However, if the servant gets up after a day or two, the owner shall not be punished, since the servant is his property.
22
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<<Ali i baci a̱ vishili ɗa a ukai vuka vu na vi n ka̱tsuma̱ muna ɗa ali ka̱tsuma̱ ka kuta̱i, ama a uka yi baci muna ma kau ba, vali vu ni vu ɗa u kudana ili na a kutsupa yi, ka̱ta̱ kayaꞋinkafada u yeve u kiɗa ili na i gaꞋin a tsupa.
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If men who are fighting strike a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely, but there is no further injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband demands and as the court allows.
23
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Ama a̱yi vuka va u ciya̱ baci muna mo yoku wuya-wuya, i ta̱ a kutakacika vuza va tsu na muna ma ma yaꞋin wuma n wuma.
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But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
24
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Ka̱shi a tsupa n ka̱shi, kanga a tsupa n kanga, kukiye a tsupa n kukiye, kune a tsupa n kune feu,
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eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25
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Vu uka baci vuza muna avu feu i ta̱ a ku yaꞋanka wu muna, vu songu baci vuza avu feu ta a kuyaꞋanka wu nannai, vu lapa baci vuza feu a lapa wu.
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burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
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<<Vuza u dukpa̱ baci kagbashi ka mavali ko ka mavuka a̱ ka̱shi, ali ɗa ka̱ na̱mgba̱i wi ta̱ e kuneke yi uba̱ruwi adama a̱ ka̱shi ka.
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If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.
27
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Ta kpamu nannai u fa̱da̱ baci kanga ka kagbashi ka mavali ko mavuka, wi ta̱ e kuneke yi uba̱ruwi adama a kanga ka.
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And if he knocks out the tooth of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the tooth.
28
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<<Kanaka ka̱ sunwa̱n baci mavali ko vuka ali sai ukpa̱, ka̱ta̱ a vara kanaka ka n atali sai ukpa̱, ama ka̱ta̱ a takuma i nyama i ni ba, ka̱ta̱ kpamu a takacika vuza vu kanaka va ba.
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If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.
29
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Kanaka ka kiwana baci ta na m ma̱sunka̱, ali ɗa a danai vuza va, a̱yi tana u yaꞋan ili i yoku ba, ali ɗa kanaka ka kunai mavali ko mavuka, i ta̱ a kuvara kanaka ka a una, ka̱ta̱ a una feu vuza va.
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But if the ox has a habit of goring, and its owner has been warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or woman, then the ox must be stoned and its owner must also be put to death.
30
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A dana baci ta na a tsupa le ikebe, ta ta na nannai u kutsupa le ta̱ ili na a danai ni dem adama a na u ciya̱ wi isa wuma u ni
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If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him.
31
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Ta kpamu a kuyaꞋan nannai kanaka kuna baci kolobo ko mekere.
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If the ox gores a son or a daughter, it shall be done to him according to the same rule.
32
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Kanaka kuna baci kagbashi ka mavali ko mavuka, a̱yi vuza kanaka va u kutsupa ta̱ vuzakpa vu kagbashi va ikebe ya azurufa kamangankupa, ka̱ta̱ kpamu a vara kanaka n atali sai ukpa̱.
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If the ox gores a manservant or maidservant, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of that servant, and the ox must be stoned.
33
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<<Vuza u ga̱va̱ baci kpenle ɗa u ka̱sukpa̱i ku ɗa babu u ciɗa̱ngi ali ɗa kanaka ka walai lo ko majaki, ɗa ke derecei ka̱ yikpa̱i punu,
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If a man opens or digs a pit and fails to cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,
34
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vuza na u ga̱va̱i kpenle ka wi ta̱ a kutsupa vuza vu kanaka va ili na baci de dem a kiɗakai ni u tsupa, ama vuza na u ga̱va̱i kpenle ka a̱yi ɗa u ku ɗika keven ki ikyamba ka.
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the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.
35
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<<Kanaka ka̱ sunwa̱n baci vutoku ali sai ukpa̱ i ta̱ e kudenge yi, vuza na wi n wuma wa ka̱ta̱ e pece ikebe ya derere, ta kpamu a kuyaꞋan n inyama i kanaka ka na ka̱ kuwa̱i va nannai e pece i ɗa derere.
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If a man’s ox injures his neighbor’s ox and it dies, they must sell the live one and divide the proceeds; they also must divide the dead animal.
36
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E yeve baci ta na kanaka ka ka kiwana ta̱ n kusuwa̱nsa̱ otoku, vuza kanaka va ta na u yaꞋan ili i yoku ba, wi ta̱ a kutsupa. A̱yi vuza na wu unai kanaka wi ta̱ a kuɗika keven ki ikyamba i kanaka ya yo okpo i ni.>>
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But if it was known that the ox had a habit of goring, yet its owner failed to restrain it, he shall pay full compensation, ox for ox, and the dead animal will be his.
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Doesn’t “an eye for an eye” teach revenge?
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