Oseas 14
1 ¡Oh Israel, regresa a Yavé tu ʼElohim, pues caíste a causa de tu iniquidad!
[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
2 Tomen palabras y regresen a Yavé. Díganle: Quita toda iniquidad, acéptanos con benevolencia. Te ofreceremos el fruto de 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 nos salvará. No montaremos en caballos, ni diremos nunca más a la obra de nuestras manos: ustedes son nuestro ʼElohim. Porque en ti el huérfano halla misericordia.
[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 Sanaré su apostasía. Los amaré por gracia, porque mi ira se apartó de 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 Seré para Israel como el rocío. Florecerá como el lirio y extenderá sus raíces como el 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 Se extenderán sus ramas. Su esplendor será como el del olivo, y exhalará su fragancia como el 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 Regresarán y se sentarán bajo su sombra. Serán revividos como el grano y crecerán como una vid. Su aroma será como la del 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 dirá: ¿Qué más tengo yo que hacer con ídolos? Yo responderé y velaré por ti. Soy como un exuberante ciprés. De mí viene 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 El que es sabio, que entienda estas cosas. El que sea prudente que las sepa. Porque los caminos de Yavé son rectos, el justo andará en ellos, pero los transgresores tropezarán en ellos.
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.
