Hosea 12
1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and follows after the east wind: he daily increases lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried 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 also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
También contra Judá se querellará Yahvé, y castigará a Jacob conforme a su conducta; según sus obras le retribuirá.
3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
En el seno materno suplantó a su hermano, y en su edad madura luchó con Dios.
4 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us;
Luchó con el ángel, y prevaleció; lloró y le pidió gracia. En Betel le halló, y allí habló con nosotros.
5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
Yahvé que es el Dios de los ejércitos; Yahvé es su Nombre.
6 Therefore turn you to your God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on your God continually.
“Conviértete a tu Dios; guarda la misericordia y la justicia, y espera siempre en tu Dios”.
7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loves to oppress.
Siendo mercader, que tiene en sus manos balanza falsa, se complace en engañar.
8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
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 And I that am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt will yet make you to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
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 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
Yo hablé a los profetas, haciéndoles ver muchas visiones; por medio de los profetas me he manifestado en parábolas.
11 Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
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 fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served 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 brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
Por mano de un profeta Yahvé sacó a Israel de Egipto, y lo salvó por medio de un profeta.
14 Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto 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.
