Hosea 7

1 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.

cuando sane a Israel, entonces quedará expuesto el pecado de Efraín, así como los actos malvados de Samaria. Ellos practican la mentira y son como ladrones que entran a robar a las casas y asaltan a la gente en las calles.

2 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.

Pero no se dan cuenta de que yo me acuerdo de toda su maldad. Sus pecados los rodean y siempre están delante de mi.

3 In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.

Alegran a su rey con su maldad, y a los príncipes con mentiras.

4 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.

Todos son adúlteros, y arden de lujuria como un horno cuyo fuego no se apaga, aunque no lo atice el panadero; son como la masa ha preparado y que crece después de que se fermenta.

5 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.

En el cumpleaños del rey los príncipes beben hasta enfermar, mientras él se junta con los que se ríen.

6 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.

Sus corazones están encendidos con fuego como un horno, y van a él con sus conspiraciones. Su enojo arde toda la noche y en la mañana es una llamarada sin control.

7 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.

Todos arden como un horno ardiente y devoran a sus líderes. Todos sus reyes han caído, y ninguno me invoca.

8 Ephraim is mixed with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Efraín se mezcla con otras naciones. ¡Es tan inútil como el pan cocido a medias!

9 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.

Los extranjeros le quitan toda su fuerza y él ni siquiera se da cuenta. Su cabello se vuelve gris y no lo nota.

10 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.

El orgullo de Israel testifica contra él, pero a pesar de todo esto Efraín no vuelve al Señor su Dios ni lo busca.

11 And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Efraín es como una paloma, ingenua y sin razón, que clama a Egipto y luego va a Asiria.

12 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.

Cuando se vaya, lanzaré mi red sobre ellos y los atraparé como aves silvestres. Cuando los oiga volar en bandada, los castigaré.

13 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.

¡Grande es el desastre que viene sobre ellos por haberse alejado de mi! ¡Serán destruidos por haberse rebelado contra mi! Yo quisiera poder redimirlos, pero ellos me calumnian.

14 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.

No claman a mi con sinceridad en sus corazones, sino que mienten mientras se lamentan en sus camas. Se reúnen y se laceran para obtener grano y vino nuevo, pero se alejan de mi.

15 Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me.

Yo mismo los entrené y los hice fuertes; y ahora conspiran contra mi.

16 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.

Se vuelven, pero no al Altísimo. Son como un arco defectuoso. Sus líderes morirán a espada por causa de sus maledicencias. Por eso serán ridiculizados en Egipto.