Hosea 4

1 Fanongo ki he folofola ʻa Sihova ʻe fānau ʻa ʻIsileli: He ʻoku ai ʻae fakakikihi ʻa Sihova mo e kakai ʻoe fonua ni, “Koeʻuhi ʻoku ʻikai ha moʻoni, pe ha ʻaloʻofa, pe ha ʻilo ki he ʻOtua ʻi he fonua.

Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel! for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

2 Ko e kape, mo e loi, mo e fakapō, mo e feʻauaki, ʻoku hā mai mei ai, pea ʻoku ala ʻae toto ki he toto.

Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.

3 Ko ia, ʻe tangi ʻae fonua, pea ko ia taki taha ʻoku nofo ai ʻe feinga, fakataha mo e fanga manu ʻoe vao, pea mo e fanga manupuna ʻoe ata; ʻio, naʻa mo e ika ʻoe tahi ʻe ʻave mei ai.

Therefore doth the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein doth languish, with the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also are taken away.

4 “Kae ʻoua naʻa fakakikihi mo valoki ʻe ha tangata ha taha kehe: he ko hoʻo kakai ʻoku hangē ko kinautolu ʻoku fakakikihi mo e taulaʻeiki.

Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

5 Ko ia te ke hinga ʻi he [kei ]ʻaho; pea mo e palōfita, te ne tō foki mo koe ʻi he pō, pea te u fakaʻauha hoʻo faʻē.

Therefore shalt thou stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; and I will destroy thy mother.

6 ‌ʻOku ʻauha hoku kakai ʻi he masiva ʻilo: koeʻuhi kuo ke liʻaki ʻae ʻilo, te u liʻaki foki koe, ke ʻoua naʻa ke taulaʻeiki kiate au; ko e meʻa ʻi hoʻo fakangaloʻi ʻae fono ʻa ho ʻOtua, te u fakangaloʻi foki hoʻo fānau.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to Me; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

7 ‌ʻI henau tupu naʻa nau fai angahala kiate au: ko ia te u liliu ʻenau ongoongolelei ko e mā.

The more they were increased, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.

8 ‌ʻOku nau kai hake ʻae angahala ʻa hoku kakai, pea ʻoku nau tukupau honau loto ki heʻenau angakovi.

They feed on the sin of My people, and set their heart on their iniquity.

9 Pea ʻe pehē ʻi ai, hangē ko e kakai, ʻe pehē ʻae taulaʻeiki: pea te u tautea ʻakinautolu koeʻuhi ko honau ngaahi hala, pea totongi kiate kinautolu ʻenau ngaahi faianga.

And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.

10 He te nau kai ka ʻe ʻikai mākona, te nau feʻauaki ka ʻe ʻikai tupu: koeʻuhi kuo nau tuku ʻenau tokanga kia Sihova.

And they shall eat, and not have enough, they shall commit harlotry, and shall not increase; because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

11 Ko e feʻauaki mo e uaine mo e uaine foʻou, ʻoku kavea ʻae loto.

Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the heart.

12 “ʻOku fehuʻi ʻe hoku kakai ki heʻenau fuʻu ʻakau, pea ko honau tokotoko ʻoku fakahā ia kiate kinautolu: he ko e laumālie ʻoe feʻauaki kuo ne fakahēʻi ʻakinautolu, pea kuo nau ʻalu ʻo feʻauaki mei honau ʻOtua.

My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of harlotry hath caused them to err, and they have gone astray from under their God.

13 ‌ʻOku nau feilaulau ʻi he funga ʻoe ngaahi moʻunga, pea tutu ʻae ʻakau namu lelei ʻi he ngaahi māʻolunga, ʻi he lalo ʻoke mo e popila mo e elemi, koeʻuhi ʻoku lelei hono malu ʻo ia: ko ia ʻe feʻauaki ho ngaahi ʻofefine, pea ʻe tono tangata homou ngaahi uaifi.

They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and offer upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good; therefore your daughters commit harlotry, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.

14 ‌ʻIkai te u tautea homou ngaahi ʻofefine ʻi heʻenau feʻauaki, mo homou ngaahi uaifi ʻi heʻenau tono tangata? He ʻoku nau kau taha mo e kau fefine feʻauaki, pea ʻoku nau feilaulau mo e kau feʻauaki: ko ia, ʻE hinga ki lalo ʻae kakai ʻoku ʻikai ʻi ai ha poto.

I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery; for they themselves consort with lewd women, and they sacrifice with harlots; and the people that is without understanding is distraught.

15 “Neongo ʻe ʻIsileli ʻa hoʻo fai ʻae feʻauaki, kaeʻoua naʻa hala ai mo Siuta; pea ʻoua naʻa ke haʻu ki Kilikali, pe ʻalu hake ki Peteaveni, pe fuakava, ʻo pehē, ‘ʻOku moʻui ʻa Sihova.’

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah become guilty; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear: 'As the LORD liveth.'

16 He ʻoku fakaholomui ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻo hangē ko e pulu mui ʻoku fakaholomui: ko eni, ʻe fafanga ʻakinautolu ʻe Sihova, ʻo hangē ko e lami ʻi he potu ʻataʻatā.

For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now shall the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place?

17 Kuo pikitai ʻa ʻIfalemi ki heʻene ngaahi tamapua: tuku ai pe ia.

Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.

18 Kuo nau muimui ki he inu kona: kuo nau fai maʻuaipē ʻae feʻauaki: ko honau kau pule ʻoku manako ki he fakamā.

When their carouse is over, they take to harlotry; her rulers deeply love dishonour.

19 Kuo tākai hake ia ʻe he matangi ʻi hono kapakau, pea te nau mā ʻi heʻenau ngaahi feilaulau.

The wind hath bound her up in her skirts; and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.