Oseas 4
1 Escuchen la palabra de Yahvé, hijos de Israel, porque Yahvé tiene una acusación contra los habitantes de la tierra: “En efecto, no hay verdad, ni bondad, ni el conocimiento de Dios en la tierra.
You Israeli people, listen to this message from Yahweh! He is accusing you people who live in this country, [saying] “The people are not faithfully [doing what pleases me], they are not kind [to others], and they do not [even] know me!
2 Hay maldiciones, mentiras, asesinatos, robos y adulterios; rompen los límites, y el derramamiento de sangre provoca el derramamiento de sangre.
Everywhere in this land they curse [others], they murder [others], they steal, and they commit adultery. They act violently toward others and commit one murder after another.
3 Por lo tanto, la tierra estará de luto, y todo el que habite en ella se consumirá, con todos los seres vivos en ella, incluso los animales del campo y las aves del cielo; Sí, los peces del mar también mueren.
It is because of their doing those things that there is no rain [MTY], the land has become dry, the people are mourning, and the people are dying [from hunger]. Even the wild animals and the birds and the fish in the sea are dying.
4 “Pero que nadie presente una acusación, ni que nadie acuse; porque tu pueblo es como los que acusan a un sacerdote.
But no one should accuse someone else and say it is his fault. It is you priests whom I am accusing.
5 En el día tropezarás, y el profeta también tropezará contigo en la noche; y destruiré a tu madre.
So I will punish [MTY] you priests, night and day, and I will punish the prophets with you. I am going to destroy [Israel, the nation that is like] [MET] a mother to you.
6 Mi pueblo es destruido por falta de conocimiento. Porque has rechazado el conocimiento, yo también te rechazaré, para que no seas un sacerdote para mí. Porque has olvidado la ley de tu Dios, También olvidaré a sus hijos.
It is because my people do not know [about me] that they will be destroyed. And their not knowing about me is because you priests have refused [to teach them about me]; so I will no longer allow you to be my priests. You have forgotten the things that I taught you, so I will forget [to bless] your children.
7 Como se multiplicaron, así pecaron contra mí. Cambiaré su gloria en vergüenza.
As there are more and more priests, they have sinned against me more and more. So I will no longer allow them to be honored; instead, I will cause them to be disgraced.
8 Se alimentan del pecado de mi pueblo, y ponen su corazón en su iniquidad.
The priests get food from [the offerings that the] people [bring in order to be forgiven for having sinned], [so] the priests want the people to sin more and more [in order that the people will bring them more and more offerings].
9 Será como la gente, como el sacerdote; y los castigaré por sus caminos, y les pagará por sus actos.
The priests [are as sinful] as the [other] people, and I will punish [all of] them for what they have done; I will pay them back for the [evil] things that they have done.
10 Comerán y no tendrán suficiente. Harán de prostituta, y no aumentarán; porque han dejado de escuchar a Yahvé.
[The priests] will eat, but they will still be hungry; they will have sex with prostitutes, but they will not have any children, because they have abandoned [me], Yahweh,
11 La prostitución, el vino y el vino nuevo quitan el entendimiento.
and they are devoting themselves to sleeping with prostitutes, and to [drinking] old wine and new wine, which results in their not being able to think clearly.”
12 Mi pueblo consulta con su ídolo de madera, y responder a un palo de madera. En efecto, el espíritu de la prostitución les ha llevado por el mal camino, y han sido infieles a su Dios.
“[You] my people request wooden idols [to tell you what you should do]! Like prostitutes who have left/abandoned their husbands,
13 Sacrifican en las cimas de las montañas, y quemar incienso en las colinas, bajo las encinas, los álamos y los terebintales, porque su sombra es buena. Por lo tanto, sus hijas hacen el papel de prostituta, y tus novias cometen adulterio.
you have abandoned [me] your God, and you are chasing after [other gods] on the tops of hills and mountains; you burn incense under oak [trees], poplar [trees], and other trees where there is nice/pleasing shade. So your daughters have become prostitutes, and your daughters-in-law have committed adultery.
14 No castigaré a tus hijas cuando jueguen a la prostitución, ni a sus novias cuando cometen adulterio; porque los hombres se prostituyen, y sacrifican con las prostitutas del santuario; por lo que la gente sin entendimiento llegará a la ruina.
But it is not [only] your daughters [whom I will punish] for having become prostitutes, and it is not [only] your daughters-in-law whom I will punish for committing adultery, because the men also are having sex with prostitutes, and they offer sacrifices with the prostitutes [who search for men at the] shrines [of the idols]. [They are all] foolish people, and they will [all] be ruined.
15 “Aunque tú, Israel, te hagas la prostituta, pero no dejes que Judá se ofenda; y no vengas a Gilgal, ni subir a Beth Aven, ni jurar: “Vive Yahvé”.
You Israeli [people] have abandoned me like [MET] those who commit adultery have abandoned their spouses. But do not cause [the people of] Judah to sin [also]. Do not go to Gilgal or go up to Beth-Aven [towns] [to worship idols there]. Do not make solemn promises [there, saying ‘Just as surely] as Yahweh lives, [I will do what I am promising].’
16 Porque Israel se ha comportado con extrema terquedad, como una vaquilla obstinada. Entonces, ¿cómo los alimentará Yahvé como a un cordero en un prado?
You [people of Israel] are as stubborn as [SIM] a young cow. So there is no way [RHQ] that [I], Yahweh, will [provide food for them] [like a shepherd provides food for his] lambs [by leading them] to a nice meadow.
17 Efraín está unido a los ídolos. ¡Déjalo en paz!
The people of Israel have chosen to worship idols [MET], [so] allow them [to do what they want to do].
18 Su bebida se ha agriado. Hacen el papel de prostituta continuamente. Sus gobernantes aman su vergonzoso camino.
When their rulers finish drinking [their wine], they go to find prostitutes; they love their disgraceful behavior.
19 El viento la ha envuelto en sus alas; y se verán defraudados a causa de sus sacrificios.
But they will disappear [as though] [MET] they were blown away by a whirlwind. They will become [very] ashamed because of their offering sacrifices [to idols].”
