Oseas 7
1 Cuando mi deseo era que el destino de mi pueblo cambiara y que Israel se sanará, entonces el pecado de Efraín quedó claro y la maldad de Samaria; porque sus caminos son de engaño, el ladrón entra a la casa, mientras los bandidos despojan por fuera.
When my desire was for the fate of my people to be changed and to make Israel well, then the sin of Ephraim was made clear, and the evil-doing of Samaria; for their ways are false, and the thief comes into the house, while the band of outlaws takes property by force in the streets.
2 Y no se dicen a sí mismos que tengo en mente todos sus pecados; ahora sus actos malvados los rodean por todos lados; están ahí delante de mi presencia.
And they do not say to themselves that I keep in mind all their sin; now their evil acts come round them on every side; they are before my face.
3 En su pecado alegran al rey; y a los gobernantes con su engaño.
In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.
4 Todos son adúlteros; son como un horno encendido por él panadero; que deja de atizar el fuego; desde el momento en que amasa la harina hasta que se fermenta.
They are all untrue; they are like a burning oven; the bread-maker does not make up the fire from the time when the paste is mixed till it is leavened.
5 En el día de nuestro rey, los gobernantes lo enfermaron con el calor del vino; su mano estaba extendida con los hombres orgullosos.
On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.
6 Porque han preparado sus corazones como un horno, mientras esperan en secreto; su ira duerme toda la noche; en la mañana arde como un fuego ardiente.
For they have made their hearts ready like an oven, while they are waiting secretly; their wrath is sleeping all night; in the morning it is burning like a flaming fire.
7 Todos se calientan como un horno, y acaban con sus jueces; todos sus reyes han sido humillados; ninguno de ellos clama a mí.
They are all heated like an oven, and they put an end to their judges; all their kings have been made low; not one among them makes prayer to me.
8 Efraín se mezcla con los pueblos; Efraín es una torta no volteada.
Ephraim is mixed with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9 Hombres de otras tierras han devorado su fuerza, y él no es consciente de ello; le han salido canas aquí y allá, y él no lo sabe.
Men from other lands have made waste his strength, and he is not conscious of it; grey hairs have come on him here and there, and he has no knowledge of it.
10 Y el orgullo de Israel se muestra en su rostro; pero por todo esto, no han regresado al Señor su Dios, ni lo han buscado.
And the pride of Israel gives an answer to his face; but for all this, they have not gone back to the Lord their God, or made search for him.
11 Y Efraín es como una paloma necia, sin sabiduría; llaman a Egipto, y van a Asiria.
And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
12 Cuando se vayan, mi red se extenderá sobre ellos; Los tomaré como las aves del cielo, les daré castigo, los llevaré a la red por su pecado.
When they go, my net will be stretched out over them; I will take them like the birds of heaven, I will give them punishment, I will take them away in the net for their sin.
13 ¡Que los problemas sean de ellos! porque se han alejado de mí; y destrucción, porque han estado pecando contra mí; Estaba listo para ser su salvador, pero dijeron mentiras en mi contra.
May trouble be theirs! for they have gone far away from me; and destruction, for they have been sinning against me; I was ready to be their saviour, but they said false words against me.
14 Y no claman a mí de corazón, cuando gimen en sus camas; se reúnen por comida y vino, se rebelaron contra mí.
And they have not made prayer to me in their hearts, but they make loud cries on their beds; they are cutting themselves for food and wine, they are turned against me.
15 Aunque les he dado entrenamiento y fuerza a sus brazos, tienen planes malvados contra mí.
Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me.
16 Han ido a lo que no tiene valor; no se volvieron al altísimo, pero son como un falso arco; sus capitanes serán destruidos por la espada y la insolencia de su lengua; por esto, en la tierra de Egipto se burlaran de ellos.
They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.
