Oseas 13

1 Cuando Efraín hablaba, temblaban, fue exaltado así mismo en Israel; pero cuando hizo el mal a través del Baal, la muerte lo alcanzó.

[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 sus pecados aumentan; se han hecho una imagen de metal, dioses falsos de su plata, de acuerdo a sus caprichos, todos ellos el trabajo de los artesanos; dicen de ellos: ofrezcan ofrendas, que los hombres den besos a 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 Entonces serán como la nube de la mañana, como el rocío que se va temprano, como el polvo del grano que el viento expulsa del suelo aplastante, como el humo que sube de la chimenea.

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 Pero yo soy el Señor tu Dios, de la tierra de Egipto; no conocerás otro Dios y no hay otro salvador que yo.

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 Te conocí en el desierto, en la tierra de la gran sequía, donde no había agua.

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

6 Cuando les di de comer estaban llenos, y sus corazones estaban llenos de orgullo, y se olvidaron de mi.

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 Seré como un león para ellos; como un leopardo vigilaré el 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 Me encontraré cara a cara con ellos como un oso cuyos crías le han sido arrebatados, y desgarraré su pecho; allí los devoraré como un león; como una bestia salvaje los desgarraría.

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 Te destruiste a sí mismo, oh Israel; 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 ¿Dónde está tu rey, para que él sea tu salvador? ¿Y todos tus gobernantes, para que ellos te defiendan? de quien dijiste: Dame un rey y gobernantes.

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 Te he dado un rey, porque estaba enojado, y te los he quitado 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 La maldad de Efraín está atada; su pecado está escondido.

[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 Los dolores de una mujer en el parto vendrán sobre él; es un hijo imprudente, porque no es hora de que se demore en la apertura del vientre.

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 Daré el precio para liberarlos del poder del inframundo, seré su salvador de la muerte: ¡Oh muerte! Yo seré tu pestilencia Oh inframundo! ¿Yo seré tu destrucción? Arrepentimiento será escondido de mi vista. (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 Aunque él da fruto entre sus hermanos, vendrá un viento del este, el viento del Señor subirá de la tierra baldía, y su manantial se secará, su fuente quedará sin agua; despojará su tesoro de todos los vasos preciosos.

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 destruida, porque ella ha ido en contra de su Dios: morirán a filo de espada, sus niños pequeños serán estrellados en las rocas, sus mujeres que estén embarazadas sus vientres serán abiertos.

[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.”