Oseas 7
1 Cuando Yo curaba a Israel se descubrió la iniquidad de Efraín y salieron a la luz las maldades de Samaria. Porque obran con engaño. El ladrón se mete por dentro, y la pandilla despoja por fuera.
When I was willing to heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the malice of Samaria, for they had been manufacturing lies. And the thief steals from inside, the robber from outside.
2 No reflexionan en su corazón que Yo tengo presentes todas sus perversidades. Sus propias acciones los cercaron y están delante de Mí.
And, so that they may not say in their hearts that I am the one who has called to mind all of their wickedness: now their own inventions have encircled them. These things have happened in my presence.
3 Alegran al rey con sus maldades, y a los príncipes con sus mentiras.
The king has rejoiced at their wickedness, and the leaders have rejoiced in their lies.
4 Todos ellos son adúlteros. Son como horno encendido que el panadero solo deja de atizar desde el amasado hasta la fermentación.
They are all adulterers; like an oven heating up before baking, the city rested a little before the leaven was mixed in, until the whole was leavened.
5 El día de nuestro rey, al calor del vino, los príncipes lo contaminaron. Él extendió su mano a los escarnecedores,
On the day of our king, the leaders began to be mad with wine; he extended his hand with those who fabricate illusions.
6 Porque como a un horno acercaron su corazón a la intriga. Toda la noche dormita su ira. Por la mañana arde como llama de fuego.
For they have used their heart like an oven, while he laid snares for them; he slept through the night baking them, and by morning he himself was heated like a burning fire.
7 Todos arden como un horno, devoran a sus gobernantes. Todos sus reyes van a la caída. Pero entre ellos no hay quien clame a Mí.
They have all become hot like an oven, and they have devoured their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one who calls to me among them.
8 Efraín se mezcló con los pueblos. Efraín es una torta no volteada.
Ephraim himself has been mingled with the nations. Ephraim has become like bread, baked under ashes, that has not been turned over.
9 Le socavan su fuerza los extraños, pero él no se da cuenta. El cabello cano se esparce en él, pero él no se da cuenta.
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he did not know it. And grey hairs also have spread across him, and he is ignorant of it.
10 La propia soberbia de Israel testifica en contra suya, pero ellos no se vuelven a Yavé su ʼElohim. A pesar de todo, no lo buscan.
And the pride of Israel will be brought low before his face, for they have not returned to the Lord their God, nor have they sought him in all of this.
11 Efraín es una paloma ingenua y atolondrada. Claman a Egipto, acuden a Asiria.
And Ephraim has become like a pigeon that has been led astray, not having a heart; for they called upon Egypt, they went to the Assyrians.
12 Tan pronto como Yo eche mi red sobre ellos, y como a pájaros los haré caer. Los atraparé tan pronto como escuche la bandada.
And when they will set out, I will spread my net over them. I will pull them down like the birds of the sky; I will cut them down in accordance with the reports of their meetings.
13 ¡Ay de ellos, porque se apartaron de Mí! ¡Destrucción sobre ellos, porque se rebelaron contra Mí! ¿Los redimiré cuando ellos me calumnian?
Woe to them, for they have withdrawn from me. They will waste away because they have been dishonest with me. And I redeemed them, and they have spoken lies against me.
14 Aun cuando gimen en sus camas no claman a Mí de corazón. Se apartan de Mí y se reúnen para el trigo y para el vino.
And they have not cried out to me in their heart, but they howled on their beds. They have obsessed about wheat and wine; they have withdrawn from me.
15 Aunque Yo adiestré y fortalecí sus brazos, ellos piensan mal contra Mí.
And I have educated them, and I have reinforced their arms; and they have imagined evil against me.
16 Se vuelven, pero no a ʼElyón. Son como arco que yerra. Sus príncipes pues caerán a espada por la ira de su propia lengua. Esto será su escarnio en la tierra de Egipto.
They returned so that they might be without a yoke. They have become like a deceitful bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of the madness of their words. This is their derision in the land of Egypt.
