Amosi 4
1 Muwulire kino mmwe ente ez’omu Basani ezibeera ku Lusozi Samaliya, mmwe abakazi abajooga abaavu ne munyigiriza abanaku, era abagamba ba bbaabwe nti, “Mutuletereyo ekyokunywa.”
Listen to this message, women of Sameria, you well-fed cows of Bashan, who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, ‘Bring us another drink!’
2 Mu butukuvu bwe Mukama Katonda alayidde nti, “Ekiseera kijja lwe balibasika n’amalobo, era abalisembayo ku mmwe ne basikibwa n’amalobo agavuba.
The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: The time is coming when you will be carried away in baskets, your children carried away in fish-baskets,
3 Mulisikibwa okuva mu mayumba gammwe ne musuulibwa ebweru nga muyisibwa mu bituli ebibotoddwa mu bbugwe, musuulibwe ku Kalumooni, bw’ayogera Mukama.
and through the breaches in the city wall you will go, thrown out on the garbage dump, says the Lord.
4 Kale mmwe mugende e Beseri mukoleyo ebitasaana; era mugende ne Girugaali mwongere okukola ebibi. Mutwalengayo ssaddaaka zammwe buli nkya, n’ekimu eky’ekkumi buli myaka esatu.
Come to Bethel and transgress, at Gilgald increase your transgression. Bring your sacrifices in the morning, every third day your tithes!
5 Muweeyo ekiweebwayo eky’okwebaza eky’emigaati egizimbulukusibbwa, mulangirire n’ebiweebwayo eby’ekyeyagalire; mwe mwenyumiririza, mmwe Abayisirayiri kubanga ekyo kye mwagala,” bw’ayogera Mukama Katonda Ayinzabyonna.
Burn some leavened bread as a thank-offering, proclaim aloud your voluntary offerings, for you love to do this, Israelites! says the Lord God.
6 “Nabaleetera enjala embuto zammwe ne ziba njereere mu buli kibuga, ne ssibawa kyakulya mu buli kabuga, naye era ne mugaana okudda gye ndi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
But it was I who gave to you empty stomachs in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your towns, yet you have not returned to me, says the Lord.
7 “Ne mbamma enkuba ng’ekyabulayo emyezi esatu amakungula gatuuke. Ne ntonnyesa enkuba mu kibuga ekimu ne ngiziyiza mu kirala. Yatonnyanga mu nnimiro emu, mu ndala n’etatonnya, ebirime ne biwotoka.
It was I who withheld from you the rain, sending rain on one city, while on another I allowed no rain. One field received rain, while a field without rain withered.
8 Abantu ne bavanga mu kibuga ekimu ne balaga mu kirala nga banoonya amazzi banyweko, naye ne gababula; naye era ne mutakyuka kudda gye ndi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
People from two or three cities ranged as far as another city for drinking water, and still they did not have enough, yet you did not return to me, says the Lord.
9 “Emirundi mingi ebirime byammwe n’ennimiro zammwe ez’emizabbibu na bigengewaza. Nabileetako obulwadde. Enzige nazo ne zirya emitiini gyammwe n’emizeeyituuni gyammwe, naye era temwadda gye ndi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
I struck you with blight and mildew, I laid waste your gardens and vineyards. The swarming locust devoured your fig and your olive trees, yet you did not return to me, says the Lord.
10 “Nabasindikira kawumpuli nga gwe nasindika mu Misiri. Abavubuka bammwe ne mbattira mu lutalo n’ekitala awamu n’embalaasi zammwe ze mwawamba. Okuwunya kw’olusisira lwammwe ne kuyitirira nnyo naye era ne mugaana okudda gye ndi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
I sent plague among you like the plagues of Egypt, I slew your youths with the sword, your horses raided away, I caused the stench of your camps to rise in your nostrils, yet you did not return to me, says the Lord.
11 “Nazikiriza abamu ku mmwe nga bwe nakola Sodomu ne Ggomola, ne muba ng’olumuli olusikiddwa mu muliro ogwaka naye era ne mulema okudda gye ndi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
I wrought a destruction among you, as God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a stick snatched from the fire, yet you did not return to me, says the Lord.
12 “Kyendiva nkukola bwe ntyo, ggwe Isirayiri, era ndikwongerako ebibonoobono. Noolwekyo weetegeke okusisinkana Katonda wo, ggwe Isirayiri.”
Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel, and because I am about to do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel.
13 Kubanga laba, oyo eyatonda ensozi era ye yatonda n’embuyaga era abikkulira omuntu ebirowoozo bye. Yafuula enkya okubeera ekiro, era alinnya mu bifo ebigulumivu eby’ensi. Mukama Katonda ow’Eggye lye linnya lye.
He is here! He who forms the mountains, creates the wind, declares to his thoughts to mortals, makes dawn and darkness, treads upon the heights of the earth, the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!
