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.
Cuando Israel era un muchacho, 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.
Cuanto más los llamaba, tanto más se alejaban de mi Presencia. Continuaban los sacrificios a los baales y quemaban 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.
Pero fui Yo Quien enseñó a andar a Efraín. Los tomé por sus brazos. Sin embargo, no reconocieron que Yo los sanaba.
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.
Los atraje con cuerdas humanas, con correas de amor. Fui para ellos como el que quita el yugo de su nuca. Me incliné y los alimenté.
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.
No regresará a la tierra de Egipto, pero el asirio será su rey, porque rehusaron 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 blandirá contra sus ciudades, y demolerá los cerrojos de sus puertas, porque siguieron sus propios planes.
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 está inclinado a apartarse de Mí. Aunque me llaman el Altísimo, ninguno en absoluto me exalta.
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 puedo abandonarte, oh Efraín? ¿Cómo puedo entregarte, oh Israel? ¿Cómo puedo hacerte como Adma? ¿Cómo puedo tratarte como a Zeboim? Se me conmueve el corazón dentro de Mí, se enternece toda 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 me volveré para destruir a Efraín, por cuanto Yo soy ʼEL, y no hombre, el Santo en medio de ti, y no vendré con furor.
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.
Caminarán tras Yavé. Él rugirá como un león. Cuando ruja, sus hijos vendrán temblorosos desde 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.”
Desde Egipto vendrán temblorosos como pájaros, desde la tierra de Asiria, como palomas, y vivirán en sus casas, dice Yavé.
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.”
Efraín me rodeó de mentiras, la Casa de Israel, de falsedad. Judá aún divaga contra ʼEL, contra el Santo, Quien es Fiel.
