Hosea 11
1 “Before the Israeli [people] became a nation [MET], I loved them [like a man loves] his son, and I called them out of Egypt.
Al romper el alba no habrá más rey en Israel. Cuando Israel era niño, Yo lo amé, y de Egipto llamé a mi hijo.
2 But while I continued to call them, they [continued to] turn away from me more and more. They offered sacrifices to their statues of Baal, and they burned incense to [honor] them.
Pero cuanto más se los llama, tanto más se alejan, sacrificando (víctimas) a los Baales, y quemando incienso a los ídolos,
3 [The people of] Israel were [like a little boy] [MET], and [it was as though] it was I who taught them to walk, holding them by their hands. But they did not realize that it was I who was taking care of them.
Y fui Yo quien enseñé a andar a Efraím, Yo lo tomé de los brazos, pero ellos desconocieron que Yo los cuidaba.
4 [It was as though I fastened] ropes [around them] to lead them, while I loved them and was kind to them. [It was as though they were young oxen] [MET], and I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
Yo los atraje con lazos de hombre, con vínculos de amor; fui para ellos como quien alza el yugo de sobre sus quijadas, y me incliné para darles de comer.
5 But the people of Israel will become [slaves] again, like they were in Egypt, and [the people of] Assyria will [RHQ] rule over them, because the people of Israel refused to repent.
(Israel) no volverá al país de Egipto, sino que el asirio será su rey, porque no han querido convertirse.
6 [Their enemies] will use their swords [to attack] the cities in Israel and will destroy the bars in the gates [of the city walls]. [As a result], the people of Israeli will not be able to accomplish the things that they planned to do.
La espada caerá sobre sus ciudades, y consumirá sus barras, y las devorará, a causa de sus malos designios.
7 My people are determined to (turn away from/abandon) me. They say that I am the great all-powerful God, but they do not honor me at all.
Mi pueblo tiende a alejarse de Mí; se lo llama hacia arriba, pero ninguno quiere alzar la mirada.
8 [You people of] Israel, I certainly do not want to [RHQ] abandon you and allow [your enemies] to capture you. I do not [RHQ] want to act toward you like I acted toward Admah and Zeboiim, [cities that I completely destroyed when I destroyed Sodom]. I [SYN] have changed my mind [about punishing you]; my desire to pity you has increased.
¿Cómo te podré abandonar, oh Efraím? ¿Cómo podré entregarte, oh Israel? ¿Podré acaso tratarte como Adama, hacerte como a Seboím? Se conmueve mi corazón dentro de Mí, a la par que se inflama mi compasión.
9 Although I am extremely angry, I do not want to punish you severely; I do not want to (devastate/completely ruin) Israel. [Humans would easily decide to do that], but I am God, not a human. I, the Holy One, am with you; although I am very angry [with you], I will not [destroy you].
No haré según el furor de mi ira, no volveré a destruir a Efraím; porque soy Dios, y no un hombre; soy el Santo que está en medio de ti; no vendré en ira.
10 You will follow me when I roar like [SIM] a lion; when I roar, [some of you] my children will tremble as you return [to Israel] from [the islands and seacoasts toward] the west.
Irán en pos de Yahvé, el cual rugirá como león; cuando Él levante su rugido, vendrán temblando sus hijos desde el occidente,
11 [Some of] you will come swiftly from Egypt like [a flock of] birds; [others] will return from Assyria, like doves. I will enable you to live in your homes [in Israel] again. [That will surely happen, because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
Vendrán temblando, cual ave, desde Egipto, y como paloma, desde la tierra de Asiria; y Yo los restituiré a sus casas, dice Yahvé.
12 [Yahweh says, “The people of] Israel have (surrounded me with lies/constantly told lies to me). And the people of Judah have [also] turned/rebelled against me, their God, the Holy One who always does what I promise to do, and the people of Judah worship other gods.”
Pero Efraím me tiene rodeado con mentiras, y la casa de Israel con fraude; Judá es infiel a su Dios, y al Santísimo, quien es tan fiel.
