Hosea 12
1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and follows after the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. And they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Efraím es apacentado del viento, y sigue al solano; mentira y destrucción aumenta continuamente; porque hicieron alianza con los Asirios, y aceite se lleva a Egipto.
2 Jehovah has also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways. He will recompense him according to his doings.
Pleito tiene Jehová con Judá, para visitar a Jacob conforme a sus caminos: pagarle ha conforme a sus obras.
3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he had strength with God.
En el vientre tomó por el calcañar a su hermano; y con su fortaleza venció al ángel:
4 Yea, he had strength over the agent, and prevailed, as he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us.
Y venció al ángel, y prevaleció: lloró, y rogóle: en Bet-el le halló, y allí habló con nosotros.
5 Even Jehovah, the God of hosts, Jehovah is his memorial.
Mas Jehová es Dios de los ejércitos, Jehová es su memorial.
6 Therefore turn thou to thy God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
Tú pues a tu Dios te convierte, guarda misericordia y juicio, y en tu Dios espera siempre.
7 He is a Canaanite. The balances of deceit are in his hand. He loves to oppress.
Mercader que tiene en su mano peso falso, amador de opresión.
8 And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich. I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.
Y dijo Efraím: Ciertamente yo he enriquecido: hallado he riquezas para mí: nadie hallará en mí iniquidad, ni pecado en todos mis trabajos.
9 But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.
Yo pues soy Jehová tu Dios desde la tierra de Egipto, aun te haré morar en tiendas, como en los días de la fiesta.
10 I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions. And by the ministry of the prophets I have used similitudes.
Y hablé a los profetas, y yo aumenté la profecía; y por mano de los profetas puse semejanzas.
11 Is Gilead iniquity? They are altogether false. In Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks. Yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field.
¿Galaad no es iniquidad? Ciertamente vanidad han sido: en Galaad sacrificaron bueyes; y aun sus altares como montones en los surcos del campo.
12 And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Y Jacob huyó en la tierra de Aram, y sirvió Israel por su mujer, y por su mujer fue pastor.
13 And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.
Y por profeta hizo subir Jehová a Israel de Egipto, y por profeta fue guardado.
14 Ephraim has provoked to anger most bitterly. Therefore his blood shall be left upon him, and his reproach his Lord shall return to him.
Enojó Efraím a Dios con amarguras: por tanto sus sangres se derramarán sobre él, y su Señor le pagará su vergüenza.
