Oséias 5

1 Hear this, ye priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ear, O house of the king: for this judgment is for you; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. 2 And they have plunged themselves in the corruption of apostasy, but I will be a chastiser of them all. 3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, Ephraim, thou hast committed whoredom; Israel is defiled. 4 Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God*GodHebrew: Elohim for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah. 5 And Israel’s pride doth testify to his face; and Israel and Ephraim shall fall by their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them. 6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them. 7 They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have begotten strange children: now shall the new moon devour them, with their allotted possessions.

8 Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; cry aloud at Beth-aven: behind thee, O Benjamin! 9 Ephraim shall be a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which is sure. 10 The princes of Judah are become like them that remove the landmark: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. 11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because in selfwill he walked after the commandment of man. 12 And I will be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sore, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb; but he was unable to heal you, nor hath he removed your sore. 14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah. I, I will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver. 15 I will go away, I will return to my place, till they acknowledge their trespass, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

1 SACERDOTES, oid esto, y estad atentos, casa de Israel; y casa del rey, escuchad: porque á vosotros es el juicio, pues habéis sido lazo en ✝5.1 Gn. 31.49.Mizpa, y red extendida sobre ✝5.1 Jos. 19.12.Tabor.

2 Y haciendo víctimas ✝5.2 cp. 9.9.han bajado hasta el profundo: por tanto yo seré la corrección de todos ellos.

3 Yo conozco á Ephraim, é Israel no me es desconocido: porque ahora, ✝5.3 cp. 6.10.oh Ephraim, has fornicado, y se ha contaminado Israel.

4 No pondrán sus pensamientos en volverse á su Dios, porque ✝5.4 cp. 4.12.espíritu de fornicación está en medio de ellos, y no conocen á Jehová.

5 Y la soberbia de Israel ✝5.5 cp. 7.10.le desmentirá en su cara: é Israel y Ephraim tropezarán en su pecado: tropezará también Judá con ellos.

6 Con sus ovejas ✝5.6 Is. 1.11. Mi. 6.6,7.y con sus vacas andarán buscando á Jehová, y no le hallarán; apartóse de ellos.

7 Contra Jehová ✝5.7 cp. 6.7.prevaricaron, porque hijos extraños han engendrado: ahora los devorará un mes con sus heredades.

8 ✝ 5.8 Jer. 4.5. Tocad ✝5.8 2 Cr. 15.14. cp. 8.1bocina en Gabaa, trompreta en Ramá: sonad tambor en ✝5.8 cp. 4.15.Beth-aven: tras ti, oh Benjamín.

9 Ephraim será asolado el día del castigo: en las tribus de Israel hice conocer verdad.

10 Los príncipes de Judá fueron como los que ✝5.10 Dt. 19.14.traspasan mojones: derramaré sobre ellos como agua mi ira.

11 Ephraim es ✝5.11 Dt. 28.33.vejado, quebrantado en juicio, porque quiso andar en pos de mandamientos.

12 Yo pues seré como polilla á Ephraim, y como carcoma á la casa de Judá.

13 Y verá Ephraim su enfermedad, y Judá su llaga: irá entonces Ephraim al Assur, y enviará al rey Jareb; mas él no os podrá sanar, ni os curará la llaga.

14 Porque ✝5.14 cp. 13.7.yo seré como león á Ephraim, y como cachorro de león á la casa de Judá: yo, yo arrebataré, y andaré; tomaré, y no habrá quien liberte.

15 Andaré, y tornaré á mi lugar hasta que conozcan su pecado, y busquen mi rostro. En su angustia madrugarán á mi.