Miqueas 2
1 ¡Ay de los que piensan iniquidad, y de los que fabrican el mal en sus camas! Cuando viene la mañana lo ponen en obra, porque tienen en su mano el poder.
How disastrous it will be for those who devise evil plans as they lie awake at night. They get up in the morning to carry them out, because they have the power to do just that.
2 Y codiciaron las heredades, y las robaron; y casas, y las tomaron; oprimieron al hombre y a su casa, al hombre y a su heredad.
They seize any fields they want. They take any houses they want. They cheat people of their houses, and steal their inheritance.
3 Por tanto, así dijo el SEÑOR: He aquí, yo pienso sobre esta familia un mal, del cual no sacaréis vuestros cuellos, ni andaréis erguidos; porque el tiempo será malo.
So this is what the Lord says. Watch out! I am planning to bring disaster on such families. They won't be able to escape. You will no longer walk around arrogantly, for this will be a time of disaster.
4 En aquel tiempo se levantará sobre vosotros refrán, y se hará endecha de lamentación, diciendo: Del todo fuimos destruidos; ha cambiado la parte de mi pueblo. ¡Cómo nos quitó nuestros campos! Los dio, y los repartió a otros.
On that day they will make up a saying to taunt you. With a mocking lament they will say, “We are totally ruined! Our possessions are being sold off. They've taken everything away, and given our fields to your conquerors.”
5 Por tanto, no tendrás quien eche cordel para suerte en la congregación del SEÑOR.
Consequently at that time there will be none of you in the assembly of the Lord responsible for the division of the land.
6 No profeticéis, dicen a los que profetizan; no les profeticen que los ha de comprender vergüenza.
But you preach at me, saying, “Don't preach such things. Don't prophesy like this. Such a humiliation won't happen to us!”
7 La que te dices Casa de Jacob, ¿se ha acortado el espíritu del SEÑOR? ¿Son éstas sus obras? ¿Mis palabras no hacen bien al que camina derechamente?
Should you talk like that, descendants of Jacob? You ask, “Can the Lord run out of patience? Is this what he does?” Are not my words good to those who do what is right? asks the Lord.
8 El que ayer era mi pueblo, se ha levantado como enemigo; tras las vestiduras quitasteis las capas atrevidamente a los que pasaban, como los que vuelven de la guerra.
Lately my people have risen up against me like an enemy. You steal the coats off the backs of those passing by, men returning from war who expect to be safe in their homeland.
9 A las mujeres de mi pueblo echasteis fuera de las casas de sus delicias; a sus niños quitasteis mi perpetua alabanza.
You drive the women of my people from their comfortable homes; you have robbed their children of my blessings forever.
10 Levantaos, y andad, que no es ésta el descanso; porque está contaminada, se corrompió, y de grande corrupción.
Get up! Leave! For this is not a place for you to stay. It is defiled and totally ruined.
11 Si hubiere alguno andando con espíritu de falsedad mintiere diciendo: Yo te profetizaré de vino y de bebida fuerte; éste tal será profeta a este pueblo.
If a false prophet should come to you and lie, saying, “I'll preach to you about the virtues of wine and alcohol,” he would be the perfect prophet for your kind of people.
12 De cierto te reuniré todo, oh Jacob: recogeré ciertamente el resto de Israel; lo pondré junto como ovejas de Bosra, como rebaño en mitad de su majada; harán estruendo por la multitud de los hombres.
I will certainly gather all of you, descendants of Jacob, I will certainly bring back together those who are left, Israel. I will place them like sheep in the fold, like a flock in its pasture. The land will be filled with people celebrating.
13 Subirá rompedor delante de ellos; romperán y pasarán la puerta, y saldrán por ella; y su Rey pasará delante de ellos, el SEÑOR por su cabeza.
The One who opens the way for them will lead them, breaking through the gate and going out. Their King will lead them; the Lord himself will be at their head.
