Osee 8
1 [He shall come] into their midst as the land, as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and have sinned against my law.
¡Pon trompeta en tus labios! Un águila se precipita sobre la casa del Señor porque han quebrantado mi acuerdo y se han rebelado contra mi ley.
2 They shall soon cry out to me, [saying], O God, we know thee.
Israel invoca a mi: “¡Nuestro Dios, te conocemos!”
3 For Israel has turned away from good things; they have pursued an enemy.
Pero Israel ha rechazado lo que es bueno. Un enemigo los perseguirá.
4 They have made kings for themselves, but not by me: they have ruled, but they did not make it known to me: [of] their silver and their gold they have made images to themselves, that they might be destroyed.
Nombraron reyes sin mi aprobación y eligieron príncipes sin hacérmelo saber. Elaboraron ídolos con su oro y su plata para su propia destrucción.
5 Cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be unable to purge themselves in Israel?
¡Samaria, yo aborrezco el ídolo con figura de becerro que has hecho! ¡Mi ira arde contra ellos! ¿Hasta cuándo serán incapaces de ser buenos?
6 Whereas the workman made it, and it is not God; wherefore thy calf, Samaria, was a deceiver:
Este ídolo surgió de Israel y fue hecho por un artesano. ¡No es Dios! ¡El becerro de Samaria quedará hecho pedazos!
7 for they sowed blighted [seed], and their destruction shall await them, a sheaf of corn that avails not to make meal; and even if it should produce it, strangers shall devour it.
Los que siembran viento, cosecharán tempestad. Los tallos no tienen granos, y no producirán harina. Incluso si produjera grano, los extranjeros lo devorarían.
8 Israel is swallowed up: now is he become among the nations as a worthless vessel.
Israel ha sido devorado. Entre las naciones son como cosa despreciable.
9 For they have gone up to the Assyrians: Ephraim has been strengthened against himself; they loved gifts.
Han acudido a Asiria como un asno errante y solitario. Efarín ha contratado amantes.
10 Therefore shall they be delivered to the nations: now I will receive them, and they shall cease a little to anoint a king and princes.
Aunque han contratado aliados entre las naciones, yo las reuniré. Etonces se retorcerán bajo el agobio del gran rey.
11 Because Ephraim has multiplied altars, [his] beloved altars are become sins to him.
¡Aún cuando Efarín construyó altares para presentar ofrendas por el pecado, se volvieron altares de pecado!
12 I will write down a multitude [of commands] for him; but his statutes are accounted strange things, [even] the beloved altars.
Yo les escribe muchos aspectos de mi ley, pero la consideraron como si fueran extranjeros.
13 For if they should offer a sacrifice, and eat flesh, the lord will not accept them: now will he remember their iniquities, and will take vengeance on their sins: they have returned to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things among the Assyrians.
Vienen a presentarme sus sacrificios y se comen la carne, pero yo, el Señor, no los acepto. Ahora él recordará su maldad y los castigará por sus pecados. Ellos volverán a Egipto.
14 And Israel has forgotten him that made him, and they have built fanes, and Juda has multiplied walled cities: but I will send fire on his cities, and it shall devour their foundations.
Israel se ha olvidado de su Hacedor y ha construido palacios. Judá ha construido ciudades fortificdas. Pero yo haré caer fuego sobre sus ciudades y consumiré sus castillos.
