Oseas 13

1 Cuando Efraím hablaba, todos tenían temor: fue ensalzado en Israel: mas pecó en Baal, y murió.

[Previously], when [the leaders of] Israel spoke, the people trembled; those leaders were highly respected by the Israeli people. But the people sinned greatly by [worshiping] Baal, so now they will be killed [by their enemies].

2 Y ahora añadieron a su pecado, e hicieron para sí vaciadizo de su plata según su entendimiento: ídolos, obra de artífices todo ello, de los cuales ellos mandan a los hombres que sacrifican, que besen los becerros.

Now they sin more and more; they make idols for themselves [and coat the idols] with their silver. Those idols are statues that are very cleverly made, but those statues are made by [mere] humans. But [the people are told], “Kiss those idols [that resemble a] calf, and offer sacrifices to them!”

3 Por tanto serán como la niebla de la mañana, y como el rocío de la madrugada que se pasa: como el tamo que la tempestad lanza de la era, y como el humo que sale por la ventana.

Therefore, those people will [disappear quickly] like [SIM] the morning mist or the dew that lies [on the ground] early [in the morning]; [they will disappear] like [SIM] chaff that is blown away from where [the wheat] is threshed, like [SIM] smoke that goes out of a chimney.

4 Mas yo soy Jehová tu Dios desde la tierra de Egipto: por tanto no conocerás otro Dios fuera de mí, no otro salvador si no a mí.

But [Yahweh says to his people], “I am Yahweh, your God, [the one who brought your ancestors] out of Egypt. You must believe that only I am God and that there is no other God, and that there is no one else who can save you!

5 Yo te conocí en el desierto, en tierra de sequedades.

I took care of your [ancestors when they were] in the desert, where it was extremely [hot and] dry.

6 En sus pastos se hartaron, hartáronse, y ensoberbecióse su corazón, por esta causa se olvidaron de mí.

When I provided food for them, their [stomachs] were full, and they were satisfied. But then they became proud and they forgot [about] me, [and you are like your ancestors]!

7 Por tanto yo seré para ellos como león, como tigre que asecha cerca del camino.

So I will attack you like [SIM] a lion [attacks other animals]; I will be like [SIM] a leopard that waits beside the road [to attack another animal].

8 Como oso que ha perdido los hijos los encontraré, y les romperé las telas de su corazón; y allí los tragaré como león: bestia del campo los despedazará.

Like [SIM] a female bear attacks anyone that steals her cubs, I will attack you Israelis and rip you open. I will completely destroy you like [SIM] lions or [other] wild animals tear apart the animals that they catch and devour them.

9 Echóte a perder, o! Israel, tu idolatría: mas en mí está tu ayuda.

[You people of] Israel, you will be destroyed because you oppose me, the only one who (can help/helps) you.

10 ¿En dónde está tu rey, para que te guarde con todas tus ciudades? ¿y tus jueces, de los cuales dijiste: Dáme rey, y príncipes?

You have a king; (why is he [unable to save you]?/but he is [unable to save you].) [RHQ] You have [RHQ] rulers in all your towns, but they are not helping you, [either]. Your [ancestors] said, ‘Appoint for us a king and [other] leaders [to rule over us] [like the other nations have]!’

11 Díte rey en mi furor, y le quité en mi ira.

I was angry with them [for requesting that], but I appointed a king [to rule over] them. But [later] I became very angry with them [again], so I took their king away.

12 Atada está la maldad de Efraím: su pecado está guardado.

[I have written on a scroll] a record of the sins that have been committed by you people of Israel, and I have stored away that record.

13 Dolores de mujer de parto le vendrán: es un hijo ignorante, que de otra manera no estuviera tanto tiempo en el rompimiento de los hijos.

You people are not wise; and now [you are helpless]. You are like [MET] a woman who is having birth pains but who is unable to give birth to the baby.

14 De la mano del sepulcro los redimiré, de la muerte los libraré. ¡O muerte! yo seré tu mortandad; y seré tu destrucción, ¡o sepulcro! Arrepentimiento será escondido de mis ojos. (Sheol h7585)

I certainly will not [RHQ] save you from being killed and from going to the place where the dead people are. I will [RHQ] cause you to be afflicted by plagues and to die and be buried in graves. I will not be merciful [to you]. (Sheol h7585)

15 Porque él fructificará entre los hermanos: vendrá el solano, viento de Jehová, subiendo de la parte del desierto, y secarse ha su vena, y secarse ha su manadero: él saqueará el tesoro de todas las alhajas de codicia.

Even if you people of Israel prosper more than the nearby nations do, [the army of Assyria] will come [like] [MET] an east wind that blows from the desert; the springs and wells in Israel will become dry; and [your enemies] will take away all your valuable possessions.

16 Samaria será asolada porque se rebeló contra su Dios: caerán a cuchillo: sus niños serán estrellados, y sus preñadas serán abiertas.

[You people of] Samaria must be punished because you have rebelled against [me], your God. You will be killed by [your enemies’] swords; your little children will be [killed by being] dashed/thrown to the ground; the [bellies of] women [among you] will be ripped open.”