何西阿書 4
1 以色列人哪，你們當聽耶和華的話。 耶和華與這地的居民爭辯， 因這地上無誠實， 無良善，無人認識上帝。
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.
2 但起假誓，不踐前言， 殺害，偷盜，姦淫，行強暴， 殺人流血，接連不斷。
There is cursing, lying, killing, stealing and adultery. The people have broken all bounds, and bloodshed comes after bloodshed.
3 因此，這地悲哀， 其上的民、田野的獸、 空中的鳥必都衰微， 海中的魚也必消滅。
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.
4 然而，人都不必爭辯，也不必指責， 因為這民與抗拒祭司的人一樣。
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.
5 你這祭司必日間跌倒； 先知也必夜間與你一同跌倒； 我必滅絕你的母親。
You priests will stumble during the day; the prophets will also stumble with you by night, and I will destroy your mother.
6 我的民因無知識而滅亡。 你棄掉知識， 我也必棄掉你， 使你不再給我作祭司。 你既忘了你上帝的律法， 我也必忘記你的兒女。
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.
7 祭司越發增多，就越發得罪我； 我必使他們的榮耀變為羞辱。
The more the priests multiplied, the more they sinned against me. They exchanged their honor for shame.
8 他們吃我民的贖罪祭， 滿心願意我民犯罪。
They feed on the sin of my people; they are greedy for more of their wickedness.
9 將來民如何， 祭司也必如何； 我必因他們所行的懲罰他們， 照他們所做的報應他們。
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.
10 他們吃，卻不得飽； 行淫，而不得立後； 因為他們離棄耶和華， 不遵他的命。
They will eat but not have enough; they will commit prostitution but not increase, because they have gone far away from Yahweh.
11 姦淫和酒，並新酒， 奪去人的心。
They love sexual promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which have taken away their understanding.
12 我的民求問木偶， 以為木杖能指示他們； 因為他們的淫心使他們失迷， 他們就行淫離棄上帝， 不守約束，
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.
13 在各山頂，各高岡的橡樹、 楊樹、栗樹之下，獻祭燒香， 因為樹影美好。 所以，你們的女兒淫亂， 你們的新婦行淫。
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.
14 你們的女兒淫亂， 你們的新婦行淫， 我卻不懲罰她們； 因為你們自己離群與娼妓同居， 與妓女一同獻祭。 這無知的民必致傾倒。
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.
15 以色列啊，你雖然行淫， 猶大卻不可犯罪。 不要往吉甲去， 不要上到伯‧亞文， 也不要指着永生的耶和華起誓。
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.”
16 以色列倔強， 猶如倔強的母牛； 現在耶和華要放他們， 如同放羊羔在寬闊之地。
For Israel has behaved stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. How can Yahweh bring them to pasture like lambs in a meadow?
17 以法蓮親近偶像， 任憑他吧！
Ephraim united himself with idols; leave him alone.
18 他們所喝的已經發酸， 他們時常行淫， 他們的官長最愛羞恥的事。
Even when their strong drink is gone, they continue to commit adultery; her rulers dearly love their shame.
19 風把他們裹在翅膀裏； 他們因所獻的祭必致蒙羞。
The wind will wrap her up in its wings; and they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
