Hosea 12

1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Ephraim se apacienta del viento, y sigue al solano: mentira y destrucción aumenta continuamente; porque hicieron alianza con los Asirios, y aceite se lleva á Egipto.

2 Jehovah also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways and according to his deeds he will repay him.

Pleito tiene Jehová con Judá para visitar á Jacob conforme á sus caminos: pagarále conforme á sus obras.

3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.

En el vientre tomó por el calcañar á su hermano, y con su fortaleza venció al ángel.

4 Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made petition to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with him,

Venció al ángel, y prevaleció; lloró, y rogóle: en Beth-el le halló, y allí habló con nosotros.

5 even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his name of renown.

Mas Jehová es Dios de los ejércitos: Jehová es su memorial.

6 Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

Tú pues, conviértete á tu Dios: guarda misericordia y juicio, y en tu Dios espera siempre.

7 A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

[Es] mercader [que] tiene en su mano peso falso, amador de opresión.

8 Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin."

Y dijo Ephraim: Ciertamente yo he enriquecido, hallado he riquezas para mí: nadie hallará en mí iniquidad, ni pecado en todos mis trabajos.

9 "But I Jehovah your God brought you up from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

Empero yo soy Jehová tu Dios desde la tierra de Egipto: aun te haré morar en tiendas, como en los días de la fiesta.

10 I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.

Y hablado he á los profetas, y yo aumenté la profecía, y por mano de los profetas puse semejanzas.

11 If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field.

¿Es Galaad iniquidad? Ciertamente vanidad han sido: en Gilgal sacrificaron bueyes: y aun son sus altares como montones en los surcos del campo.

12 Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.

Mas Jacob huyó á tierra de Aram, y sirvió Israel por mujer, y por mujer fué pastor.

13 By a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.

Y por profeta hizo subir Jehová á Israel de Egipto, y por profeta fué guardado.

14 Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.

Enojado ha Ephraim [á Dios] con amarguras; por tanto, sus sangres se derramarán sobre él, y su Señor le pagará su oprobio.