Hosea 4
1 Hear the word of Yahweh, you people of Israel. Yahweh has a lawsuit against the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truthfulness or covenantal faithfulness, no knowledge of God in the land.
Oigan la Palabra de Yavé, oh hijos de Israel. Porque Yavé contiende con los habitantes de la tierra, porque no hay verdad ni compasión ni conocimiento de ʼElohim en la tierra,
2 There is cursing, lying, killing, stealing and adultery. The people have broken all bounds, and bloodshed comes after bloodshed.
Sino propagan el juramento falso y la mentira, el asesinato, el robo y el adulterio prevalecen. Uno tras otro suceden los homicidios.
3 So the land is drying up, and everyone living in it is wasting away; the beasts in the fields and the birds in the sky, even the fish in the sea, are being taken away.
Por eso la tierra tendrá luto, y todos los que la habitan desfallecerán juntamente con las bestias del campo y las aves del cielo. También los peces del mar perecerán.
4 But do not allow anyone to bring a lawsuit; do not let anyone accuse anyone else. For it is you, the priests, whom I am accusing.
Pero nadie acuse ni reprenda a otro, porque, oh sacerdote, mi contienda es contigo.
5 You priests will stumble during the day; the prophets will also stumble with you by night, and I will destroy your mother.
Por tanto, tropezarás de día y el profeta tropezará contigo de noche.
6 My people are being destroyed because of the lack of knowledge. Because you priests have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as priests to me. Because you have forgotten my law, although I am your God, I also will forget your children.
Porque mi pueblo perece por falta de conocimiento. Porque desechaste el conocimiento, Yo te echaré del sacerdocio. Porque olvidaste la Ley de tu ʼElohim, también Yo me olvidaré de tus hijos,
7 The more the priests multiplied, the more they sinned against me. They exchanged their honor for shame.
Que cuanto más se multiplican, más pecan contra Mí. Cambiaré su resplandor en vergüenza.
8 They feed on the sin of my people; they are greedy for more of their wickedness.
Se alimentan con las ofrendas por el pecado de mi pueblo, y a su iniquidad elevan su anhelo.
9 It will be the same for the people as for the priests: I will punish them all for their practices; I will repay them for their deeds.
Como es el pueblo así es el sacerdote. Los castigaré por sus caminos y les pagaré según sus obras.
10 They will eat but not have enough; they will commit prostitution but not increase, because they have gone far away from Yahweh.
Comerán y no se saciarán, fornicarán y no se multiplicarán, porque abandonaron a Yavé.
11 They love sexual promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which have taken away their understanding.
Fornicación, vino y mosto quitan el entendimiento.
12 My people consult their wooden idols, and their walking sticks give them prophecies. For a mind of promiscuity has misled them, and they have acted as prostitutes instead of being faithful to their God.
Mi pueblo consulta al leño, y el palo le responde. Porque un espíritu de prostitución lo extravió, y se prostituyeron contra su ʼElohim.
13 They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars and terebinths, because the shade is good. So your daughters commit sexual immorality, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
Sobre las cumbres de las montañas ofrecen sacrificios y queman incienso sobre las colinas debajo del roble, del álamo y del olmo, porque su sombra es agradable. Por eso sus hijas fornican y sus nueras cometen adulterio.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they choose to commit sexual immorality, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men also give themselves to the prostitutes, and they offer sacrifices so they can commit immoral acts with sacred prostitutes. So this people who does not understand will be thrown down.
Yo no castigaré a sus hijas cuando se prostituyan, ni a sus nueras cuando adulteren, porque los hombres se van con las prostitutas y con las prostitutas sagradas ofrecen sacrificios. El pueblo sin entendimiento se arruina.
15 Though you, Israel, have committed adultery, may Judah not become guilty. Do not go to Gilgal, you people; do not go up to Beth Aven, and do not swear, saying, “As Yahweh lives.”
Aunque tú, Israel te prostituyas, que Judá no sea culpable. Tampoco vaya a Gilgal, ni suba a Bet-avén, ni jure al decir: ¡Vive Yavé!
16 For Israel has behaved stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. How can Yahweh bring them to pasture like lambs in a meadow?
Puesto que Israel es terco como novilla indómita, ¿Yavé lo pastoreará como cordero en el campo?
17 Ephraim united himself with idols; leave him alone.
Efraín se apegó a los ídolos. ¡Déjalo!
18 Even when their strong drink is gone, they continue to commit adultery; her rulers dearly love their shame.
Su embriaguez es rebelión. Ciertamente cometen prostitución, y sus gobernantes aman mucho el deshonor.
19 The wind will wrap her up in its wings; and they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
El viento los ató en sus alas, y serán avergonzados a causa de sus sacrificios.
