Hosea 4
1 Give ear to the word of the Lord, O children of Israel; for the Lord has a cause against the people of this land, because there is no good faith in it, and no mercy and no knowledge of God in the land.
Oíd palabra del SEÑOR, hijos de Israel, porque el SEÑOR pleitea con los moradores de la tierra; porque no hay verdad, ni misericordia, ni conocimiento de Dios en la tierra.
2 There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.
Perjurar, mentir, matar, hurtar y adulterar prevalecieron, y sangre se tocó con sangre.
3 Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.
Por lo cual, se enlutará la tierra, y será talado todo morador de ella, con las bestias del campo, y las aves del cielo; y aun los peces del mar serán cogidos.
4 Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.
Ciertamente hombre no contienda ni reprenda a hombre, porque tu pueblo es como los que resisten al sacerdote.
5 You will not be able to keep on your feet by day, and by night the prophet will be falling down with you, and I will give your mother to destruction.
Caerás por tanto en el día, y caerá también contigo el profeta de noche; y a tu madre talaré.
6 Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.
Mi pueblo fue talado, porque le faltó sabiduría. Porque tú desechaste la sabiduría, yo te echaré del sacerdocio; y pues que olvidaste la ley de tu Dios, también yo me olvidaré de tus hijos.
7 Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.
Conforme a su grandeza así pecaron contra mí; yo pues, también cambiaré su honra en afrenta.
8 The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.
Comen del pecado de mi pueblo, y en su maldad levantan su alma.
9 And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.
Tal será el pueblo como el sacerdote; y visitaré sobre él sus caminos, y le pagaré conforme a sus obras.
10 They will have food, but they will not be full; they will be false to me, but they will not be increased, because they no longer give thought to the Lord.
Y comerán, mas no se hartarán; fornicarán, mas no se aumentarán, porque dejaron de atender al SEÑOR.
11 Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.
Fornicación, vino, y mosto quitan el corazón.
12 My people get knowledge from their tree, and their rod gives them news; for a false spirit is the cause of their wandering, and they have been false to their God.
Mi pueblo a su madero pregunta, y su palo le responde, porque espíritu de fornicaciones lo engañó, y fornicaron debajo de sus dioses.
13 They make offerings on the tops of mountains, burning perfumes in high places, under trees of every sort, because their shade is good: and so your daughters are given up to loose ways and your brides are false to their husbands.
Sobre las cabezas de los montes sacrificaron, e incensaron sobre los collados, debajo de las encinas, álamos, y olmos que tuviesen buena sombra; por tanto, vuestras hijas fornicarán, y adulterarán vuestras nueras.
14 I will not give punishment to your daughters or your brides for their evil behaviour; for they make themselves separate with loose women, and make offerings with those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: the people who have no wisdom will be sent away.
No visitaré sobre vuestras hijas cuando fornicaren, ni sobre vuestras nueras cuando adulteraren, porque ellos ofrecen con las rameras, y con las malas mujeres sacrifican; por tanto, el pueblo sin entendimiento caerá.
15 Do not you, O Israel, come into error; do not you, O Judah, come to Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, or take an oath, By the living Lord.
Si fornicares tú, Israel, a lo menos no peque Judá; y no entréis en Gilgal, ni subáis a Bet-avén; ni juréis: Vive el SEÑOR.
16 For Israel is uncontrolled, like a cow which may not be controlled; now will the Lord give them food like a lamb in a wide place.
Porque como becerra cerrera se apartó Israel, ¿los apacentará ahora el SEÑOR como a carneros en anchura?
17 Ephraim is joined to false gods; let him be.
Efraín es dado a ídolos; déjalo.
18 Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame.
Su bebida se corrompió; fornicaron pertinazmente; sus príncipes amaron los dones, vergonzosamente.
19 They are folded in the skirts of the wind; they will be shamed because of their offerings.
La ató el viento en sus alas, y de sus sacrificios serán avergonzados.
