Hosea 12
1 Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
Efraím se apacienta de viento, y corre tras el viento del oriente, todo el día está aumentando las mentiras y los actos de violencia; hace pacto con Asiria, y a Egipto lleva aceite.
2 The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.
También contra Judá se querellará Yahvé, y castigará a Jacob conforme a su conducta; según sus obras le retribuirá.
3 In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
En el seno materno suplantó a su hermano, y en su edad madura luchó con Dios.
4 He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;
Luchó con el ángel, y prevaleció; lloró y le pidió gracia. En Betel le halló, y allí habló con nosotros.
5 Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name.
Yahvé que es el Dios de los ejércitos; Yahvé es su Nombre.
6 So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God.
“Conviértete a tu Dios; guarda la misericordia y la justicia, y espera siempre en tu Dios”.
7 As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
Siendo mercader, que tiene en sus manos balanza falsa, se complace en engañar.
8 And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
Dice Efraím: “Con todo, me he hecho rico, he adquirido riquezas; con todas mis ganancias no se hallará en mí culpa que sea pecado.”
9 But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will give you tents for your living-places again as in the days of the holy meeting.
Yo soy Yahvé, tu Dios, desde la tierra de Egipto; Yo haré que habites otra vez en tiendas, como en días de la fiesta.
10 My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.
Yo hablé a los profetas, haciéndoles ver muchas visiones; por medio de los profetas me he manifestado en parábolas.
11 In Gilead there is evil. They are quite without value; in Gilgal they make offerings of oxen; truly their altars are like masses of stones in the hollows of a ploughed field.
Si Galaad es vanidad, también ellos son vanidad. En Gálgala sacrifican toros, y sus altares son como montones de piedras en los surcos del campo.
12 And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Huyó Jacob al país de Siria, por una mujer Israel se hizo siervo, y por una esposa apacentó (ovejas).
13 And by a prophet the Lord made Israel come up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was kept safe.
Por mano de un profeta Yahvé sacó a Israel de Egipto, y lo salvó por medio de un profeta.
14 I have been bitterly moved to wrath by Ephraim; so that his blood will be on him, and the Lord will make his shame come back on him.
Efraím ha provocado a su Señor con amargos pecados; por lo cual hará caer sobre él la sangre derramada, y le dará la paga por sus ultrajes.
