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Exodus 21
21
Exodus
The covenant at Sinai
Mbe Old Testament
Mbe Old Testament
Berean Standard Bible
1
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“Ma wọ ode aphaangi p'ánang anọng p'Israẹl.
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“These are the ordinances that you are to set before them:
2
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“Idikha adebhi obira kw'ode oHiburu-nọng, kẹ ósi ọtzọhm k'irekh-irek kwọ ka cho azadani. Yina, ottong cho azenamfa, kẹ ọ́naanga ebira, ọttọhk kpenamkpen kọ́nang.
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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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Idikha okwu mancheni, ọ́kpa nnam mancheni. Yina, otzim kwanọng kwẹ okwu, kẹ obiro ọ́kpa nnam ttara kwanọng kwẹ.
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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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Idikha itta kwẹ ọnang-ẹ obira wani kwẹ kw'ikwanọng bi, ọtzọkha, ọmmaan-ẹ va p'ijinọng, ttara p'ipanọng, kwanọng nwuma ttara va pẹ án-ade p'itta kwẹ, ojinọng kẹ-khẹ wọ ófona ọbhana.
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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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“Yina, idikha obira nwuma osi ẹjaakhi bi, ‘Kaam itta kwaam, ọmaana kwanọng kwaam, ttara va paam adaakh-m ọdaak, kokher bi ọnaanga ebira,’
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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,’
6
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itta kwẹ ọkhaambi otzim-ẹ ọtza ọkhọkha akpaar-aponga. Kẹ ótzim-ẹ ochina k'ẹkpọmmachi ch'ẹhọmma, ọ́ju-ẹ itzọhng ttara ejum. Mẹ wọ, ón-ode kwẹ k'akpen pẹ biphyir.
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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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“Idikha ọnọng ọtzọk nnwa kwẹ kw'ikwanọng okpe k'ebira, ominanwa nwa mach'obira kw'ijinọng om-ofona k'idukhi, kófona.
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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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Idikha ominanwa nwa oni itta kwẹ idik ọdaakhi, tte kẹ ọttẹ-ẹ ọbọhk, bẹ abhekh-ẹ k'ebira. Itta kwẹ ẹfa kọkhaam bi, ọkpẹ-ẹ ọnang okhekhennọng, okhuri bi, itta nwa kwẹ, echekhi ch'ọnangi obira nwa kohokhi.
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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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Idikha ọtzọhk ominanwa nwa ọnang nnwa kwẹ kw'ijinọng, kẹ ósi macha bẹ am-asi anang va p'ipanọng.
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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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Mẹ wọ, obiro ọtzọkha kwanọng ọdọdọk, kẹ kọ̀khaambi ọrọbha ocheden kwanọng chen, ọnang-ẹ ọchattọhk, ọnang-ẹ ọbara fa for, ttara eyima.
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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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Idikha kẹ oni kwanọng nwa ekpo mbya ẹttaan ọnangi, kwanọng nwa ọbaan bi, ọbhana k'idukhi, ogbukha manda wani kọ̀nang k'ẹnaanga chẹ.
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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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“Ọnọng kpenamkpen kw'obuni oyok ọttọhk, ọfhẹ-ẹ, kẹ bẹ abira áfhẹ-ẹ ofhu.
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Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.
13
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Yina, idikha oni k'ọgbaan otzim ọfhẹ-ẹ, da kwẹ ode bi, Ibinọkpaabyi wọ otte kwẹ ọbọhk otto, tte kẹ ọrọbh otza ochubha k'ibe sa kaam ńdekha.
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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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Yina, ọnọng on-obiro ọkham oyok, ọfhẹ-ẹ k'ọgbaan, bọng dim-ẹ abina aji ijafọhnibe saam, atza afhẹ-ẹ.
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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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“Ọnọng kpenamkpen kw'ofhu otte, oyongi mẹ, obiro ofhu ọkka, bẹ akhaambi afhẹ-ẹ.
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Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.
16
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“Ọnọng kpenamkpen kw'ofu ọnọngẹya, ode bi okpẹ-ẹ okpe, obiro ode bi, bẹ akhebh-ẹ ttara ọnọng nwuma ka mbọhk, bẹ akhaambi afhẹ-ẹ.
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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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“Ọnọng kpenamkpen kw'ọnangi otte ẹmma, obira ode bi ọnangi ọkka ẹmma, bẹ akhaambi afhẹ-ẹ.
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Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
18
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“Idikha anọng afa asi ẹkhọhr, oyok wani ọtzọbh oyok ọtza, oyongi mẹ obun-ẹ ẹbọhkduk, maa oyok oyima ọkhọhmmana,
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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,
19
MFO
kẹ kw'obuni oyok ẹbọhkduk ọmmamma kọ̀tzọkha, idikha oyok ọnang ẹbọhkduk nduma, obina orenga ttara ochikhura kwẹ, kẹ ọ́mọnga agbukha ọnang oyok, k'ogbe kw'okk'oyok okhibhi, obiro ókker-ẹ maa, for igaang-ẹ.
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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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“Idikha ọnọng ottumi obira kwẹ kw'ijinọng, obir ode kw'ikwanọng ttara ochinnwa, maa ope ka mbọhk sẹ, bẹ akhaambi bẹ anang ọnọng-dema nwuma ọmmamma.
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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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Yina, idikha obira nwuma ọnang ngwur nnuma, ode ewu dani o, obiro ode iwu ifa o, ọkhaam-obira nwa ọmmamma kọ̀tzọkha, da obira nwa ode agbukha pẹ.
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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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“Idikha ajinọng afa arim-erima, bẹ atza abun kwanọng kw'otzim ibhọr ọttọhk, ofona mẹ, ibhọr nna iyin, da ogbe kwẹ on-otzim obenga, yina, ọttọhk f'ọbar-ọbar komum, otzukha kpenamkpen kw'odim kwa kwanọng nwa ọkpaar, esobh ebire ekhera, mando kw'ótzuk.
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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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Yina, idikha kwanọng nwa omum ekpo k'idendama, tzima akpen atzera akpen,
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But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
24
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ọju-ẹ chen, bẹ aju-ẹ chen, ọkpaar-ẹ ọbọhk, bẹ akpaar-ẹ ọbọhk, ọrọbh-ẹ ẹha, bẹ arọbh-ẹ ẹha, ọkpaar-ẹ obho, bẹ akpaar-ẹ obho,
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eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25
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ọkwọm-ẹ ekpon, bẹ akwọm-ẹ ekpon, omum-ẹ ọttọhk, bẹ amum-ẹ ọttọhk, owong-ẹ owonga, bẹ atzukha ttara ewonga.
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burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe.
26
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“Idikha ọnọng ottumi obira kwẹ kw'ijinọng, kaambi obiro ode kw'ikwanọng ka chen, ọju-ẹ chen, kẹ ọkhaambi otte obira nwa ọbọhk ofona k'idukhi, okhuri chen ch'oju-ẹ.
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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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Idikha ọnọng ottumi obira kwẹ, kw'ijinọng, kaambi obiro ode kw'ikwanọng, ọrọbh-ẹ ẹha, kẹ ọkhaambi otte obira nwa ọbọhk ofona k'idukhi, okhuri ẹha chẹ ch'ọkk'ọrọbha.
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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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“Idikha ọbhaamdim okhumi ọnọng abhik, ode ojinọng, obiro ode kwanọng maa ope, bẹ akhaambi atzọbh ọbhaamdim-dema nwa atza maa ope, etzen chẹ k'ẹchaa kẹ̀baan. Kaambi mẹ wọ, ọkhaam-ọbhaamdim nwa, odik koji.
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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
MFO
Yina, idikha ọbhaamdim nwa okk'anọng abhik om-okhuma, bẹ atzọr ọkhaam itzọhng, yina, chẹ kọ̀bọhk okhe k'ikwuri, maa chẹ efhu ọnọng, bẹ atzọbh ọbhaamdim nwa atza maa ope, bẹ abira afhu ọkhaam-ẹbhaamdim.
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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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Mẹ wọ, idikha bẹ akpaar otzukha anang-ẹ, kẹ ọkhaambi da otzuk kpenamkpen fa bẹ akpaar anang-ẹ, ifha otzima obhek akpen pẹ.
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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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Ọphaangi nwa obiro obe ọnang bi, idikha ọbhaamdim okhumi nnwa kw'ijinọng, obiro ode nnwa kw'ikwanọng obhik, ọfhẹ-ẹ.
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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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Idikha ọbhaamdim okhumi obira kw'ijinọng, obiro ode obira kw'ikwanọng obhik, ọkhaam-ọbhaamdim ọkhaambi ọnang ọkhaam-obira, ashẹkẹl ẹrọbh obhiri jobh p'asilva, bẹ akhaambi abira atzọbh ọbhaamdim nwa atza maa ope.
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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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“Idikha ọnọng otzumi ipekhuma otte eje, ode ẹbhaam, ode bi ẹnyanyaang dọ, etto k'ẹtzaanga,
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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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ọnọng kw'otzumi ipekhuma nna, ọkhaambi ọtzuk ọnang ọkhaam-ẹbhaam, kẹ ọ́tzọkha otzen-bukhi.
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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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“Idikha ọbhaamdim kw'ọnọng omum ọbhaamdim kw'oyok ọttọhk ọfhẹ-ẹ, bẹ akhaambi akpe ọbhaamdim kw'owobh akpen, akkema agbukha, bẹ abira akkema otzenbukhi ebengambọhk.
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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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Yina, idikha anọng arong bi, ọbhaamdim nnwa okk'anọng abhik om-okhuma, yina, ọkhaam-ẹbhaam chẹ kọ̀bọk okhe k'ikwuri, ọkhaam-ẹbhaam ótzima ẹbhaam otzuk ẹbhaam, ọbhaam-bukhi ón-ode kwẹ.
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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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