Oseas 11
1 “Cuando Israel era un niño, entonces lo amé, y llamó a mi hijo para que saliera de Egipto.
Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.
2 Les llamaron y se alejaron de ellos. Sacrificaron a los Baales, y quemaban incienso a las imágenes grabadas.
As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burnt incense to graven images.
3 Sin embargo, enseñé a Efraín a caminar. Los tomé por los brazos, pero no sabían que los había curado.
Yet I bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed them.
4 Los atraje con cuerdas de hombre, con lazos de amor; y fui para ellos como los que levantan el yugo sobre sus cuellos; y me incliné hacia él y le di de comer.
When men were destroyed, I drew them with the bands of my love: and I will be to them as a man striking [another] on his cheek: and I will have respect to him, I will prevail with him.
5 “No volverán a la tierra de Egipto; pero el asirio será su rey, porque se negaron a arrepentirse.
Ephraim lived in Egypt; and [as for] the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would not return.
6 La espada caerá sobre sus ciudades, y destruirá los barrotes de sus puertas, y pondrá fin a sus planes.
And in his cities he prevailed not with the sword, and he ceased [to war] with his hands: and they shall eat [of the fruit] of their own devices:
7 Mi pueblo está decidido a alejarse de mí. Aunque llamen al Altísimo, ciertamente no los exaltará.
and his people [shall] cleave fondly to their habitation; but God shall be angry with his precious things, and shall not at all exalt him.
8 “¿Cómo puedo entregarte, Efraín? ¿Cómo puedo entregarte, Israel? ¿Cómo puedo hacer que te guste Admah? ¿Cómo puedo hacer que te guste Zeboiim? Mi corazón se revuelve dentro de mí, mi compasión se despierta.
How shall I deal with you, Ephraim? [how] shall I protect you, Israel? what shall I do with you? I will make you as Adama, and as Seboim; my heart is turned at once, my repentance is powerfully excited.
9 No ejecutaré el ardor de mi ira. No volveré para destruir a Efraín, porque yo soy Dios, y no un hombre, el Santo entre vosotros. No vendré con ira.
I will not act according to the fury of my wrath, I will not abandon Ephraim to be utterly destroyed: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One within you: and I will not enter into the city.
10 Caminarán en pos de Yahvé, que rugirá como un león; porque rugirá, y los niños vendrán temblando desde el oeste.
I will go after the Lord: he shall utter [his voice] as a lion: for he shall roar, and the children of the waters shall be amazed.
11 Vendrán temblando como un pájaro fuera de Egipto, y como una paloma de la tierra de Asiria; y los asentaré en sus casas”, dice Yahvé.
They shall be amazed [and fly] as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will restore them to their houses, says the Lord.
12 Efraín me rodea de falsedad, y la casa de Israel con el engaño. Judá sigue alejándose de Dios, y es infiel al Santo.
Ephraim has compassed me with falsehood, and the house of Israel and Juda with ungodliness: [but] now God knows them, and they shall be called God's holy people.
