Oseas 11
1 Cuando Israel era muchacho, yo le amé, y de Egipto llamé a mi hijo.
“When Israel was a young man I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.
2 Clamaban a ellos, así ellos se iban de su presencia: a los Baales sacrificaban, y a las esculturas ofrecían sahumerios.
The more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to idols.
3 Yo con todo eso guiaba en pies al mismo Efraím: levantóles en sus brazos, y no conocieron que yo los procuraba.
Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk. It was I who lifted them up by their arms, but they did not know that I cared for them.
4 Con cuerdas humanas los traje, con cuerdas de amor; y fui para ellos como los que alzan el yugo sobre sus mejillas, y llegué hacia él la comida.
I led them with cords of humanity, with bands of love. I was to them like someone who eased the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them.
5 No tornará a tierra de Egipto, mas el mismo Asur será su rey, porque no se quisieron convertir.
Will they not return to the land of Egypt? Will Assyria not rule over them because they refuse to return to me?
6 Y caerá espada sobre sus ciudades, y consumirá sus aldeas: consumirlas ha a causa de sus consejos.
The sword will fall on their cities and destroy the bars of their gates; it will destroy them because of their own plans.
7 Mas mi pueblo está colgado de la rebelión contra mí; y aunque le llaman al Altísimo, de ninguno de todos es ensalzado.
My people are determined to turn away from me. Though they call to the Most High, no one will help them.
8 ¿Cómo te dejaré, Efraím? ¿cómo te entregaré, Israel? ¿cómo te pondré como Adama, y te tornaré como Seboim? Mi corazón se revuelve dentro de mí, todos mis arrepentimientos son encendidos.
How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim? My heart has changed within me; all my compassions have been stirred up.
9 No ejecutaré la ira de mi furor: no me volveré para destruir a Efraím; porque Dios soy, y no hombre: Santo en medio de ti, y no entraré en ciudad.
I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not a man; I am the Holy One among you, and I will not come in wrath.
10 En pos de Jehová caminarán: él bramará como león, él cierto bramará, y los hijos del occidente temblarán.
They will follow Yahweh; and he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
11 Temblarán como ave los de Egipto, y como paloma los de la tierra de Asiria; y ponerlos he en sus casas, dijo Jehová.
They will come trembling like a bird from Egypt, like a dove from the land of Assyria. I will make them live in their homes—this is the declaration of Yahweh.
12 Cercóme con mentira Efraím, y con engaño la casa de Israel. Judá aun domina con Dios, y con los santos es fiel.
Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah is still going about with me, God, and is faithful to me, the Holy One.”
