Hosea 4
1 Hear the word of Yahweh, you people of Israel. Yahweh has a lawsuit against the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truthfulness or covenantal faithfulness, no knowledge of God in the land.
以色列人哪，你们当听耶和华的话。 耶和华与这地的居民争辩， 因这地上无诚实， 无良善，无人认识 神。
2 There is cursing, lying, killing, stealing and adultery. The people have broken all bounds, and bloodshed comes after bloodshed.
但起假誓，不践前言， 杀害，偷盗，奸淫，行强暴， 杀人流血，接连不断。
3 So the land is drying up, and everyone living in it is wasting away; the beasts in the fields and the birds in the sky, even the fish in the sea, are being taken away.
因此，这地悲哀， 其上的民、田野的兽、 空中的鸟必都衰微， 海中的鱼也必消灭。
4 But do not allow anyone to bring a lawsuit; do not let anyone accuse anyone else. For it is you, the priests, whom I am accusing.
然而，人都不必争辩，也不必指责， 因为这民与抗拒祭司的人一样。
5 You priests will stumble during the day; the prophets will also stumble with you by night, and I will destroy your mother.
你这祭司必日间跌倒； 先知也必夜间与你一同跌倒； 我必灭绝你的母亲。
6 My people are being destroyed because of the lack of knowledge. Because you priests have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as priests to me. Because you have forgotten my law, although I am your God, I also will forget your children.
我的民因无知识而灭亡。 你弃掉知识， 我也必弃掉你， 使你不再给我作祭司。 你既忘了你 神的律法， 我也必忘记你的儿女。
7 The more the priests multiplied, the more they sinned against me. They exchanged their honor for shame.
祭司越发增多，就越发得罪我； 我必使他们的荣耀变为羞辱。
8 They feed on the sin of my people; they are greedy for more of their wickedness.
他们吃我民的赎罪祭， 满心愿意我民犯罪。
9 It will be the same for the people as for the priests: I will punish them all for their practices; I will repay them for their deeds.
将来民如何， 祭司也必如何； 我必因他们所行的惩罚他们， 照他们所做的报应他们。
10 They will eat but not have enough; they will commit prostitution but not increase, because they have gone far away from Yahweh.
他们吃，却不得饱； 行淫，而不得立后； 因为他们离弃耶和华， 不遵他的命。
11 They love sexual promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which have taken away their understanding.
奸淫和酒，并新酒， 夺去人的心。
12 My people consult their wooden idols, and their walking sticks give them prophecies. For a mind of promiscuity has misled them, and they have acted as prostitutes instead of being faithful to their God.
我的民求问木偶， 以为木杖能指示他们； 因为他们的淫心使他们失迷， 他们就行淫离弃 神， 不守约束，
13 They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars and terebinths, because the shade is good. So your daughters commit sexual immorality, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
在各山顶，各高冈的橡树、 杨树、栗树之下，献祭烧香， 因为树影美好。 所以，你们的女儿淫乱， 你们的新妇行淫。
14 I will not punish your daughters when they choose to commit sexual immorality, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men also give themselves to the prostitutes, and they offer sacrifices so they can commit immoral acts with sacred prostitutes. So this people who does not understand will be thrown down.
你们的女儿淫乱， 你们的新妇行淫， 我却不惩罚她们； 因为你们自己离群与娼妓同居， 与妓女一同献祭。 这无知的民必致倾倒。
15 Though you, Israel, have committed adultery, may Judah not become guilty. Do not go to Gilgal, you people; do not go up to Beth Aven, and do not swear, saying, “As Yahweh lives.”
以色列啊，你虽然行淫， 犹大却不可犯罪。 不要往吉甲去， 不要上到伯·亚文， 也不要指着永生的耶和华起誓。
16 For Israel has behaved stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. How can Yahweh bring them to pasture like lambs in a meadow?
以色列倔强， 犹如倔强的母牛； 现在耶和华要放他们， 如同放羊羔在宽阔之地。
17 Ephraim united himself with idols; leave him alone.
以法莲亲近偶像， 任凭他吧！
18 Even when their strong drink is gone, they continue to commit adultery; her rulers dearly love their shame.
他们所喝的已经发酸， 他们时常行淫， 他们的官长最爱羞耻的事。
19 The wind will wrap her up in its wings; and they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
风把他们裹在翅膀里； 他们因所献的祭必致蒙羞。
