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.”
Hear this word, ye cows of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their masters, Bring, and let us 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 hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
3 Mulisikibwa okuva mu mayumba gammwe ne musuulibwa ebweru nga muyisibwa mu bituli ebibotoddwa mu bbugwe, musuulibwe ku Kalumooni, bw’ayogera Mukama.
And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith 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 Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
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.
And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and declare the free offerings: for this pleaseth you, O ye children of Israel, saith 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.
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned to me, saith 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.
And also I have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece on which it rained not 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.
So two or three cities wandered to one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned to me, saith 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 have smitten you with blighting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned to me, saith 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 have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up to your nostrils: yet have ye not returned to me, saith 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 have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned to me, saith the LORD.
12 “Kyendiva nkukola bwe ntyo, ggwe Isirayiri, era ndikwongerako ebibonoobono. Noolwekyo weetegeke okusisinkana Katonda wo, ggwe Isirayiri.”
Therefore thus will I do to thee, O Israel: and because I will do this to thee, prepare to meet thy God, O 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.
For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth to man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
