Hosea 7
1 When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.
Cuando Yo curaba a Israel se descubrió la iniquidad de Efraín y salieron a la luz las maldades de Samaria. Porque obran con engaño. El ladrón se mete por dentro, y la pandilla despoja por fuera.
2 They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.
No reflexionan en su corazón que Yo tengo presentes todas sus perversidades. Sus propias acciones los cercaron y están delante de Mí.
3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Alegran al rey con sus maldades, y a los príncipes con sus mentiras.
4 They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.
Todos ellos son adúlteros. Son como horno encendido que el panadero solo deja de atizar desde el amasado hasta la fermentación.
5 On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.
El día de nuestro rey, al calor del vino, los príncipes lo contaminaron. Él extendió su mano a los escarnecedores,
6 For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their anger smoulders all night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.
Porque como a un horno acercaron su corazón a la intriga. Toda la noche dormita su ira. Por la mañana arde como llama de fuego.
7 They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one amongst them who calls to me.
Todos arden como un horno, devoran a sus gobernantes. Todos sus reyes van a la caída. Pero entre ellos no hay quien clame a Mí.
8 Ephraim mixes himself amongst the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.
Efraín se mezcló con los pueblos. Efraín es una torta no volteada.
9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realise it. Indeed, grey hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realise it.
Le socavan su fuerza los extraños, pero él no se da cuenta. El cabello cano se esparce en él, pero él no se da cuenta.
10 The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to the LORD their God, nor sought him, for all this.
La propia soberbia de Israel testifica en contra suya, pero ellos no se vuelven a Yavé su ʼElohim. A pesar de todo, no lo buscan.
11 “Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.
Efraín es una paloma ingenua y atolondrada. Claman a Egipto, acuden a Asiria.
12 When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.
Tan pronto como Yo eche mi red sobre ellos, y como a pájaros los haré caer. Los atraparé tan pronto como escuche la bandada.
13 Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
¡Ay de ellos, porque se apartaron de Mí! ¡Destrucción sobre ellos, porque se rebelaron contra Mí! ¿Los redimiré cuando ellos me calumnian?
14 They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.
Aun cuando gimen en sus camas no claman a Mí de corazón. Se apartan de Mí y se reúnen para el trigo y para el vino.
15 Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.
Aunque Yo adiestré y fortalecí sus brazos, ellos piensan mal contra Mí.
16 They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Se vuelven, pero no a ʼElyón. Son como arco que yerra. Sus príncipes pues caerán a espada por la ira de su propia lengua. Esto será su escarnio en la tierra de Egipto.
