Hosea 4
1 Listen to the word of the Lord, sons of Israel, for the Lord is judge of the inhabitants of the land. Yet there is no truth, and there is no mercy, and there is no knowledge of God, in the land.
Muwulire ekigambo kya Mukama, mmwe abantu ba Isirayiri, kubanga Mukama abalinako ensonga mmwe abatuula mu nsi. “Obwesigwa n’okwagala Katonda, n’okumumanya bikendedde mu nsi.
2 Slander, and lying, and killing, and theft, and adultery have overflowed, and bloodshed has brought more bloodshed.
Waliwo okukolima, n’okulimba, n’okutta, n’okubba, n’okukola eby’obwenzi; bawaguza, era bayiwa omusaayi obutakoma.
3 Because of this, the land will mourn, and all who dwell in it will languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. And the fishes of the sea also will be gathered together.
Ensi kyeneeva ekaaba, ne bonna abagibeeramu ne bafuuka ekitagasa; n’ensolo enkambwe ez’omu nsiko zirifa, n’ennyonyi ez’omu bbanga nazo zirifa, n’ebyennyanja ebiri mu nnyanja ne bifa.
4 So, truly, let each and every one not judge, and let no man be accused, for your people are just like those who speak against the priesthood.
“Naye temuloopagana, so tewabaawo muntu avunaana munne, kubanga ensonga ngivunaana gwe kabona.
5 And you will be ruined on this day, and now the prophet will be ruined with you. In the night, I have made your mother to be silent.
Wakola ebibi emisana n’ekiro, ne bannabbi ne babikolera wamu naawe; kyendiva nzikiriza maama wo.
6 My people have become silent because they had no knowledge. Since you have rejected knowledge, I will drive you away; you do not perform the duties of the priesthood for me, and you have forgotten the law of your God, and so I will forget your sons.
Abantu bange bazikiridde olw’obutamanya. “Kyemunaava mulema okubeera bakabona bange; era olw’okulagajjalira etteeka lya Katonda wo, nange kyendiva ndagajjalira abaana bo.
7 According to the multitude of them, so have they sinned against me. I will change their glory into disgrace.
Gye beeyongera okuba abangi, gye baakoma n’okukola ebibi; baasuula ekitiibwa kyabwe ne banswaza.
8 They will devour the sins of my people, and they will lift up their souls towards their iniquity.
Bagaggawalira ku bibi by’abantu bange, era basemba okwonoona kwabwe.
9 And, just as it is with the people, so will it be with the priest; and I will visit their ways upon them, and I will repay them for their intentions.
Era bwe kityo bwe kiriba eri abantu n’eri bakabona: ndibabonereza olw’enneeyisa yaabwe, era ne mbasasula ng’ebikolwa byabwe.
10 And they will eat and not be satisfied. They have been committing fornication, and they did not cease. Since they have abandoned the Lord, they will not be safeguarded.
“Balirya naye tebalikkuta, balikola ebibi eby’obwenzi kyokka tebalyeyongera bungi, kubanga bavudde ku Mukama ne beewaayo
11 Fornication, and wine, and drunkenness, have taken away their heart.
eri obwenzi, wayini omukadde n’omusu, ne bibamalamu okutegeera.
12 My people have inquired of their stave, and their staff has announced to them. For the spirit of fornication has deceived them, and they have been fornicating before their God.
Abantu bange beebuuza ku kikonge ky’omuti, ne baddibwamu omuti. Omwoyo ogw’obwenzi gubasendasenda ne gubaleetera obutaba beesigwa eri Katonda waabwe.
13 They have offered sacrifice on the tops of the mountains and burnt incense on the hills, under the oak, and the poplar, and the terebinth tree, because its shadow was good; therefore, your daughters will commit fornication and your spouses will be adulteresses.
Baweerayo ssaddaaka ku ntikko z’ensozi, ne baweerayo ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa ku busozi, wansi w’emyalooni, n’emiribine n’emyera awali ekisiikirize ekirungi. Bawala bammwe kyebava baba bamalaaya, ne baka baana bammwe ne bakola obwenzi.
14 I will not send afflictions on your daughters, when they will commit fornication, nor on your spouses, when they will commit adultery, because you yourselves have associated with harlots and have offered sacrifice with the effeminate, and because the people who do not understand will be defeated.
“Siribonereza bawala bammwe olw’okubeera bamalaaya, newaakubadde baka baana bammwe okukola eby’obwenzi, kubanga abasajja bennyini bassa bumu ne bamalaaya, ne baweerayo ssaddaaka ne bamalaaya ab’omu masabo; abantu abatategeera balizikirira.
15 If you commit fornication, Israel, at least let Judah not commit offenses; and do not be willing to enter into Gilgal, nor to ascend to Bethaven, and neither should you swear, “As the Lord lives.”
“Newaakubadde ggwe Isirayiri oyenda, omusango guleme okuba ku Yuda. Togenda Girugaali, newaakubadde okwambuka e Besaveni. Tolayiranga nti, ‘Nga Katonda bw’ali omulamu.’
16 For Israel has gone astray like a wanton heifer; so now the Lord will pasture them like a young lamb in a wide expanse.
Abayisirayiri bakakanyavu mu mitima ng’ennyana endalu. Olwo Mukama ayinza atya okubalabirira ng’abaana b’endiga abali mu kisibo?
17 Ephraim participates in idolatry, so send him away.
Efulayimu yeegasse n’abasinza ebifaananyi, mumuleke abeere yekka.
18 Their feasting has been set aside; they have committed fornication after fornication. They love to bring disgrace to their protectors.
Ebyokunywa ne bwe bibaggwaako, beeyongera mu bwamalaaya; n’abakulembeze baabwe baagala nnyo eby’ensonyi:
19 The wind has fastened them to its wings, and they will be confounded because of their sacrifices.
Embuyaga kyeziriva zibatwala, ne ssaddaaka zaabwe ne zibaswaza.”
