Oseas 14
1 Vuelve, Israel, al Señor tu Dios, porque tus pecados te han hecho caer.
[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
2 Toma estas palabras y vuélvete al Señor, y dile: “Por favor, toma toda nuestra culpa, acepta lo bueno que hay, y nosotros te pagaremos con alabanza en nuestros labios.
So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].
3 Asiria no puede salvarnos, y no escaparemos con nuestros caballos de guerra, ni volveremos a decir: ‘ustedes son nuestros dioses’ a los ídolos que hemos hecho. Porque los huérfanos hallan misericordia en ti”.
[We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
4 Yo sanaré su falta de fe. Los amaré generosamente, porque ya no estoy enojado con ellos.
[Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.
5 Yo seré como el rocío para Israel, y ellos florecerán como los lirios, y sus raíces crecerán fuertes como los cedros del Líbano.
I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].
6 Sus retoños se extenderán, y su esplendor será como el árbol de olivo, su fragancia será como los cedros del Líbano.
[Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.
7 Los que habitan bajo su sombra regresarán, y florecerán como el grano; florecerán como el vino, y serán recordados como el vino del Líbano.
People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.
8 Efraín, ¿hasta cuándo tendré que advertirte sobre la idolatría? Ya he contestado y ahora espero. Soy como el árbol siempre verde, y de mí nace tu fruto.
[You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”
9 ¿Quién es sabio para entender todo esto? ¿Quién tiene el discernimiento para entender? Los caminos del Señor son rectos, pero los rebeldes se tropiezan y caen.
Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.
