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 Mizpa, y red extendida sobre Tabor.2 Y haciendo víctimas 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, oh Ephraim, has fornicado, y se ha contaminado Israel.4 No pondrán sus pensamientos en volverse á su Dios, porque espíritu de fornicación está en medio de ellos, y no conocen á Jehová.5 Y la soberbia de Israel le desmentirá en su cara: é Israel y Ephraim tropezarán en su pecado: tropezará también Judá con ellos.6 Con sus ovejas y con sus vacas andarán buscando á Jehová, y no le hallarán; apartóse de ellos.7 Contra Jehová prevaricaron, porque hijos extraños han engendrado: ahora los devorará un mes con sus heredades.8 Tocad bocina en Gabaa, trompreta en Ramá: sonad tambor en 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 traspasan mojones: derramaré sobre ellos como agua mi ira.11 Ephraim es 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 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.

1 `Hear this, O priests, and attend, O house of Israel, And, O house of the king, give ear, For the judgment [is] for you, For, a snare ye have been on Mizpah, And a net spread out on Tabor.2 And to slaughter sinners have gone deep, And I [am] a fetter to them all.3 I have known Ephraim, And Israel hath not been hid from me, For now thou hast gone a-whoring, Ephraim, Defiled is Israel.4 They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms [is] in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known.5 And humbled hath been the excellency of Israel to his face, And Israel and Ephraim stumble by their iniquity, Stumbled also hath Judah with them.6 With their flock and with their herd, They go to seek Jehovah, and do not find, He hath withdrawn from them.7 Against Jehovah they dealt treacherously, For strange sons they have begotten, Now consume them doth a month [with] their portions.8 Blow ye a cornet in Gibeah, a trumpet in Ramah, Shout, O Beth-Aven, after thee, O Benjamin.9 Ephraim is for a desolation in a day of reproof, Among the tribes of Israel I have made known a sure thing.10 Princes of Judah have been as those removing a border, On them I do pour out as water My wrath.11 Oppressed is Ephraim, broken in judgment, When he pleased he went after the command.12 And I [am] as a moth to Ephraim, And as a rotten thing to the house of Judah.13 And see doth Ephraim his sickness, and Judah his wound, And Ephraim goeth unto Asshur, And sendeth unto a warlike king, And he is not able to give healing to you, Nor doth he remove from you a scar.14 For I [am] as a lion to Ephraim, And as a young lion to the house of Judah, I -- I tear and go, I bear away, and there is no deliverer.15 I go -- I turn back unto My place, Till that they are desolate, and have sought My face. In their distress they do seek Me speedily!`