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¡Ay de los opresores!

¡Ay de los que planean la iniquidad,los que traman el mal en sus camas^a!Al clarear¹ la mañana lo ejecutan^b,porque está en el poder de sus manos^c.2 Codician^a campos y se apoderan de ellos^b,casas, y las toman.Roban¹ al dueño² y a su casa,al hombre y a su heredad^c.3 Por tanto, así dice el SEÑOR:He aquí, estoy planeando traer contra esta familia^a un maldel cual no libraréis vuestro cuello^b,ni andaréis erguidos^c;porque será un tiempo malo^d.4 En aquel día se dirá¹ contra vosotros un refrán²^ay se proferirá³ una amarga^b lamentación, diciendo:«Hemos sido totalmente destruidos^c;Él ha cambiado la porción de mi pueblo.¡Cómo me la ha quitado!Al infiel⁴ ha repartido nuestros campos^d».5 Por tanto, no habrá quién eche para vosotros¹el cordel en el sorteoen la asamblea del SEÑOR^a.

6 «No profeticéis¹» dicen, y profetizan²^a.Aunque ellos³ no profeticen⁴ acerca de estas cosas^b,no serán retenidos los reproches^c.7 ¿No se dice, oh casa de Jacob:«Es impaciente el Espíritu del SEÑOR^a?¿Sonestas sus obras?».¿No hacen bien mis palabras^bal que camina rectamente^c?8 Hace poco¹ mi pueblo se ha levantado como enemigo^a.De sobre las vestiduras arrebatáis el manto²^ba los que pasan confiados,a los que vuelven de la guerra^c.9 A las mujeres de mi pueblo arrojáis^ade la casa de sus delicias;de sus hijos arrebatáis mi gloria para siempre^b.10 Levantaos y marchad,pues este no es lugar de descanso^apor la impureza que trae destrucción,destrucción dolorosa^b.11 Si un hombre, andando tras el viento y la falsedad,hablara mentiras^a, diciendo:«Os hablaré¹ del vino y del licor^b»,ese sería el profeta² para este pueblo^c.

12 Ciertamente os reuniré a todos¹^a, oh Jacob,ciertamente recogeré al remanente de Israel^b,los agruparé como ovejas en el aprisco;como rebaño en medio de su pastizal,harán estruendo por la multitud de hombres.13 El que abre brecha subirá delante de ellos;abrirán brecha, pasarán la puerta y saldrán por ella;su rey pasará delante de ellos,y el SEÑOR a su cabeza.

Woe to Oppressors

Woe (judgment is coming) to those who ^adevise wickednessAnd plot evil on their beds!^bWhen morning comes, they practice evilBecause it is in the ^cpower of their hands.2 They ^acovet fields and ^bseize them,And houses, and take them away.They ^coppress and rob a man and his house,A man and his inheritance. Is 5:8; Ex 20:17; Lev 25:23ff.

3 Therefore, thus says the LORD,“Behold, I am ^aplanning against this ^bfamily a disaster (exile)Like a noose from which you ^ccannot remove your necks;Nor will you be able to walk ^dhaughtily and erect,For it will be an ^eevil time of subjugation to the invaders.

4 “On that day they shall ^atake up a taunting, deriding parable against youAnd ^bwail with a doleful and bitter song of mourning and say,‘We are completely ^cdestroyed!God exchanges the inheritance of my people;How He removes it from me!He ^ddivides our fields to the rebellious our captors.’5 “Therefore, you will have no one ^astretching a measuring line dividing the common landFor you by lot in the assembly of the LORD. Rev 21:27

6 ‘^aDo not speak out,’ so they speak out.But if they do ^bnot speak out concerning these things,^cReproaches will not be turned back.7 “Is it being said, O house of Jacob:‘Is the Spirit of the LORD ^aimpatient?Or are these prophesied judgments His doings?’Do not My words ^bdo goodTo the one ^cwalking uprightly?8 “But lately My people have stood up as an ^aenemy and have made Me their antagonist.You ^bstrip the ornaments off the garmentOf those ^cunsuspecting passers-by,Like those returned from war.9 “You ^aevict the women (widows) of My people,Each one from her pleasant house;From her young, fatherless children you take away My ^bsplendor and blessing forever by putting them among the pagans, away from Me.10 “Arise and depart because the captivity is inevitable,For this land is not the place ^aof restBecause of the ^bdefilement that brings destruction,A painful and terrible destruction.11 “If a man walking in a ^afalse spirit spouting deceptionShould lie and say,‘I will prophesy to you O Israel of ^bwine and liquor (greed, sensual pleasure) ,’He would be the acceptable spokesman of ^cthis people. Jer 5:31

12 “I shall most certainly ^aassemble all of you, O Jacob;I shall surely gather the ^bremnant of Israel.I shall bring them together like sheep in the fold multiplying the nation;Like a flock in the midst of its pasture.The place will swarm with many people and hum loudly with noise.13 “The ¹breaker the Messiah, who opens the way shall go up before them liberating them.They will break out, pass through the gate and go out;So their King goes on before them,The LORD at their head.” Ex 23:20, 21; 33:14; Is 63:8, 9; Hos 3:5; Amos 9:11

Woe to Oppressors

Woe to those who ^adevise wrongdoing,Who practice evil on their beds!¹^bWhen morning comes, they do it,Because it is in the ^cpower of their hands.2 They ^acovet fields, so they ^bseize them;And houses, so they take them.They ¹^cexploit a man and his house,A person and his inheritance.

3 Therefore this is what the LORD says:“Behold, I am ^aplanning against this ^bfamily a catastropheFrom which you ^ccannot remove your necks;And you will not walk ^dhaughtily,For it will be an ^eevil time.

4 “On that day they will ^atake up against you a ¹song of mockingAnd ²^butter a song of mourning and say,‘We are completely ^cdestroyed!He exchanges the share of my people;How He removes it from me!To the apostate He ^dapportions our fields.’5 “Therefore you will have no one ¹^aapplying a measuring lineFor you by lot in the assembly of the LORD.

6 ‘^aDo not prophesy,’ so they prophesy.But if ¹they do ^bnot prophesy about these things,^cInsults will not be turned back.7 “Is it being said, house of Jacob:‘Is the Spirit of the LORD ^aimpatient?Are these His works?’Do My words not ^bdo goodFor the one ^cwalking rightly?8 “¹Recently My people have arisen as an ^aenemy—You ^bstrip the robe off the garmentFrom ^cunsuspecting passers-by,From those returned from war.9 “You ^aevict the women of My people,Each one from her pleasant house.From her children you take My ^bsplendor forever.10 “Arise and go,For this is no place ^aof restBecause of the ^buncleanness that brings on destruction,A painful destruction.11 “If someone walking after wind and ^afalsehoodHad lied and said,‘I will prophesy to you about ^bwine and liquor,’He would become a prophet to ^cthis people.

12 “I will certainly ^aassemble all of you, Jacob,I will certainly gather the ^bremnant of Israel.I will put them together like sheep in the fold;Like a flock in the midst of its pastureThey will be noisy with people.13 “The one who breaks through goes up before them;They break through, pass through the gate, and go out by it.So their king passes on before them,And the LORD at their head.”