Oseas 14

1 Oh Israel, vuelve al Señor tu Dios; porque tu maldad ha sido la causa de tu caída.

[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.

2 Toma contigo una oración vuelve al Señor; dile: Que haya perdón por todas las malas acciones, para que podamos tomar lo que es bueno y dar a cambio el fruto de nuestros labios.

So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].

3 Asiria no será nuestra salvación; no iremos a caballo; No volveremos a decir a la obra de nuestras manos: Ustedes son nuestros dioses, porque en ti hay misericordia para él huérfano.

[We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”

4 Yo sanaré su rebelión; libremente les dará mi amor, porque mi ira se apartó de ellos.

[Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.

5 Seré como el rocío a Israel; sacará flores como un lirio y echará sus raíces tan firmes como el Líbano.

I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].

6 Sus ramas se extenderán, será hermoso como el olivo y dulces como el Líbano.

[Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.

7 Regresarán los que moraban bajo su sombra; serán vivificados como el grano, y florecerán como la vid; su olor será como el vino del Líbano.

People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.

8 En cuanto a Efraín, ¿Que más tengo yo que ver con dioses falsos? He oído y lo vigilaré; Soy como un abeto ramificado, de mí viene tu fruto.

[You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”

9 El sabio entenderá estas cosas; El prudente tendrá conocimiento de ellos. Porque los caminos del Señor son rectos, y los justos andan en ellos, pero los pecadores tropiezan en ellos.

Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.