Hosea 4
1 Ẹ gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa ẹ̀yin ọmọ Israẹli, nítorí pé Olúwa fi ẹ̀sùn kan ẹ̀yin tí ń gbé ní ilẹ̀ náà. “Kò sí ìwà òtítọ́, kò sí ìfẹ́, Kò sí ìmọ̀ Ọlọ́run ní ilẹ̀ náà,
Hear the LORD’s word, you children of Israel, for the LORD has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2 àfi èpè, irọ́ pípa àti ìpànìyàn olè jíjà àti panṣágà. Wọ́n rú gbogbo òfin, ìtàjẹ̀ sílẹ̀ sì ń gorí ìtàjẹ̀ sílẹ̀.
There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
3 Nítorí èyí, ilẹ̀ náà ń ṣọ̀fọ̀, gbogbo olùgbé ibẹ̀ sì ń ṣòfò dànù. Ẹranko igbó àti ẹyẹ ojú ọ̀run àti ẹja inú omi ló ń kú.
Therefore the land will mourn, and everyone who dwells in it will waste away, with all living things in her, even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; yes, the fish of the sea also die.
4 “Ṣùgbọ́n kí ẹnikẹ́ni má ṣe mú ẹ̀sùn wá, kí ẹnìkan má sì ṣe fi ẹ̀sùn kan ẹnìkejì nítorí àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ dàbí àwọn ti ń fi ẹ̀sùn kan àlùfáà.
“Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
5 Ẹ ń ṣubú lọ́sàn án àti lóru àwọn wòlíì yín sì ń ṣubú pẹ̀lú yín. Èmi ó pa ìyá rẹ run,
You will stumble in the day, and the prophet will also stumble with you in the night; and I will destroy your mother.
6 àwọn ènìyàn mi ń ṣègbé nítorí pé wọn kò ní ìmọ̀. “Nítorí pé ẹ ti kọ ìmọ̀ sílẹ̀. Èmi náà kọ̀ yín ní àlùfáà mi; nítorí pé ẹ ti kọ òfin Ọlọ́run yín sílẹ̀, Èmi náà yóò gbàgbé àwọn ọmọ yín.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.
7 Bí àwọn àlùfáà ṣe ń pọ̀ sí i bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n ṣe ń dẹ́ṣẹ̀ sí mi. Wọ́n yí ògo mi padà sí ohun ìtìjú
As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.
8 wọ́n ń jẹun nípa ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn mi, wọ́n sì ń gbádùn nínú ìwà búburú wọn.
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
9 Yóò sì ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí ènìyàn ṣe rí náà ni àwọn àlùfáà rí. Èmi ó jẹ gbogbo wọn ní yà nítorí ọ̀nà wọn. Èmi ó sì san án fún wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí iṣẹ́ wọn.
It will be like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.
10 “Wọn ó máa jẹun ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò ní yó; wọn ó ṣe àgbèrè ṣùgbọ́n, wọn kò ni pọ̀ sí i, nítorí pé wọ́n ti kọ Olúwa sílẹ̀, wọ́n sì ti fi ara wọn
They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned listening to the LORD.
11 fún àgbèrè; wọ́n fi ara wọn fún wáìnì àtijọ́, àti tuntun èyí tó gba òye àwọn ènìyàn mi sọnù.
Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
12 Wọ́n ń gba ìmọ̀ràn lọ́wọ́ ère igi ọ̀pá igi sì ń dá wọn lóhùn. Ẹ̀mí àgbèrè ti mú wọn ṣìnà wọ́n sì jẹ́ aláìṣòótọ́ sí Ọlọ́run wọn.
My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.
13 Wọ́n ń rú ẹbọ lórí àwọn òkè ńlá, wọ́n sì ń sun ọrẹ tùràrí lórí àwọn òkè kékeré, lábẹ́ igi óákù, àti igi Poplari àti igi ẹlimuati onírúurú igi tí ìbòjú rẹ̀ dára. Nítorí náà àwọn ọmọbìnrin yín yóò ṣe àgbèrè àti àwọn àfẹ́sọ́nà yín yóò ṣe àgbèrè.
They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, because its shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the prostitute, and your brides commit adultery.
14 “Èmi kò ní jẹ àwọn ọmọbìnrin yín ní yà nígbà tí wọ́n bá ṣe àgbèrè tàbí àwọn àfẹ́sọ́nà ọmọ yín, nígbà tí wọ́n bá ṣe àgbèrè nítorí pé àwọn ọkùnrin pàápàá ń bá alágbèrè kẹ́gbẹ́. Wọ́n sì ń rú ẹbọ pẹ̀lú àwọn alágbèrè ojúbọ òrìṣà. Nítorí náà, ènìyàn tí kò bá ní òye yóò parun!
I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so the people without understanding will come to ruin.
15 “Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé o ṣe àgbèrè ìwọ Israẹli, ìdájọ́ yìí wà fún un yín. Ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ kí Juda di ẹlẹ́bi. “Ẹ má ṣe lọ sí Gilgali. Ẹ má sì ṣe gòkè lọ sí Beti-Afeni ẹ má sì búra pé, ‘Bí Olúwa ti wà láààyè nítòótọ́!’
“Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet don’t let Judah offend; and don’t come to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth Aven, nor swear, ‘As the LORD lives.’
16 Àwọn ọmọ Israẹli ṣe agídí bí alágídí ọmọ màlúù. Báwo wá ni Olúwa ṣe fẹ́ bọ́ wọn bí àgùntàn ní pápá oko tútù?
For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow?
17 Efraimu ti darapọ̀ mọ́ òrìṣà, ẹ fi sílẹ̀!
Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!
18 Bí ohun mímu wọn bá tilẹ̀ tán, wọ́n tún tẹ̀síwájú nínú àgbèrè. Àwọn olórí wọn fẹ́ràn ohun ìtìjú ju ohun ìyìn lọ.
Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.
19 Ìjì ni yóò gbá wọn lọ. Gbogbo ìrúbọ wọn yóò sì kó ìtìjú bá wọn.
The wind has wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices.
