Hosea 7
1 When I would have brought healing to Israel, then was disclosed the iniquity of Ephraim, and the wicked doings of Samaria, for they have wrought falsehood, —when, a thief, would enter, a band roamed about, outside,
cuando sane a Israel, entonces quedará expuesto el pecado de Efraín, así como los actos malvados de Samaria. Ellos practican la mentira y son como ladrones que entran a robar a las casas y asaltan a la gente en las calles.
2 And they say not to their own hearts, that, all their wickedness, I remember, now, have their doings, beset them about, right before my face, have they been done.
Pero no se dan cuenta de que yo me acuerdo de toda su maldad. Sus pecados los rodean y siempre están delante de mi.
3 By their wickedness, they gladden a king, and, by their flatteries, —rulers.
Alegran a su rey con su maldad, y a los príncipes con mentiras.
4 They all, are adulterers, like an oven too hot for the baker, —who leaveth off stoking, after kneading the dough, till the whole be leavened.
Todos son adúlteros, y arden de lujuria como un horno cuyo fuego no se apaga, aunque no lo atice el panadero; son como la masa ha preparado y que crece después de que se fermenta.
5 In the day of our king, the rulers, have made themselves ill, with the heat of wine, —he hath extended his hand with scoffers.
En el cumpleaños del rey los príncipes beben hasta enfermar, mientras él se junta con los que se ríen.
6 For they have made ready, like an oven, their heart, by their lying in wait, —all the night, their baker sleepeth, in the morning, he, kindleth up as it were a blazing fire.
Sus corazones están encendidos con fuego como un horno, y van a él con sus conspiraciones. Su enojo arde toda la noche y en la mañana es una llamarada sin control.
7 They all, become hot as an oven, and devour their judges, —all their kings, have fallen, there hath been none among them crying unto me.
Todos arden como un horno ardiente y devoran a sus líderes. Todos sus reyes han caído, y ninguno me invoca.
8 As for Ephraim! with the peoples, hath he been mingling himself, —Ephraim, is a cake not turned.
Efraín se mezcla con otras naciones. ¡Es tan inútil como el pan cocido a medias!
9 Foreigners have, eaten up, his strength, and, he, knoweth it not, —even gray hairs, are sprinkled upon him, and, he, knoweth it not.
Los extranjeros le quitan toda su fuerza y él ni siquiera se da cuenta. Su cabello se vuelve gris y no lo nota.
10 Therefore doth the Excellency of Israel, answer, to his face; yet have they not returned unto Yahweh their God, nor have they sought him, in spite of all this!
El orgullo de Israel testifica contra él, pero a pesar de todo esto Efraín no vuelve al Señor su Dios ni lo busca.
11 So then, Ephraim, hath become, like a simple dove, having no understanding, on Egypt, have they called, to Assyria, have they gone,
Efraín es como una paloma, ingenua y sin razón, que clama a Egipto y luego va a Asiria.
12 Whithersoever they go, I will spread over them my net, like a bird of the heavens, will I bring them down, I will chastise them, by the time the report can reach the flock of them.
Cuando se vaya, lanzaré mi red sobre ellos y los atraparé como aves silvestres. Cuando los oiga volar en bandada, los castigaré.
13 Woe to them! for they have taken flight from me, destruction to them! for they have transgressed against me, —when, I, would have ransomed them, then, they, spake—concerning me—falsehoods.
¡Grande es el desastre que viene sobre ellos por haberse alejado de mi! ¡Serán destruidos por haberse rebelado contra mi! Yo quisiera poder redimirlos, pero ellos me calumnian.
14 Neither made they outcry unto me, in their heart, although they kept on howling upon their beds, over corn and new wine, they gathered themselves together, they rebelled against me.
No claman a mi con sinceridad en sus corazones, sino que mienten mientras se lamentan en sus camas. Se reúnen y se laceran para obtener grano y vino nuevo, pero se alejan de mi.
15 When, I, had warned them, I strengthened their arm, —yet, against me, kept they on devising wickedness.
Yo mismo los entrené y los hice fuertes; y ahora conspiran contra mi.
16 They would return—not to him who is on high! They have become like a deceitful bow, their rulers, shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue, this, [shall be] their derision in the land of Egypt.
Se vuelven, pero no al Altísimo. Son como un arco defectuoso. Sus líderes morirán a espada por causa de sus maledicencias. Por eso serán ridiculizados en Egipto.
