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Castigo por la infidelidad de Israel

No te alegres, Israel, con¹ gran júbilo^a como las naciones²,porque te has prostituido, abandonando a³ tu Dios^b;has amado el salario de ramera sobre todas las eras de grano.2 Ni la era ni el lagar los alimentarán^a,y el mosto les¹ faltará.3 No permanecerán en la tierra del SEÑOR^a,sino que Efraín volverá a Egipto^b,y en Asiria^c comerán cosas inmundas^d.4 No harán libaciones de vino al SEÑOR^a,ni le serán gratos sus sacrificios^b.Su pan les será como pan de duelo¹,todos los que lo coman se contaminarán^c,porque su pan serásolo para ellos²,no entrará en la casa del SEÑOR.5 ¿Qué haréis el día de la fiesta señalada^ay el día de la fiesta del SEÑOR^b?6 Pues, he aquí, se irán a causa de la destrucción;Egipto los recogerá, Menfis los sepultará^a.La ortiga¹ poseerá sus tesoros de plata;cardos crecerán en sus tiendas^b.

7 Han llegado los días del castigo^a,han llegado los días de la retribución^b;¡que lo sepa Israel¹!Un insensato es el profeta^c,un loco el hombre inspirado²^d,a causa de la magnitud de tu culpa^e,y por tu mucha hostilidad.8 Vigía con mi Dios era Efraín, un profeta;sin embargo el lazo de cazador¹ está en todos sus caminos,y en la casa de su Dios haysolo hostilidad.9 Se han corrompido profundamente¹^acomo en los días de Guibeá^b;Él se acordará de su iniquidad^c,castigará sus pecados.

10 Como uvas en el desierto^a hallé a Israel;como las primicias de la higuera en su primera cosecha¹^b vi a vuestros padres.Pero fueron a Baal-peor^c y se consagraron a la vergüenza²^d,y se hicieron tan abominables como lo que amaban^e.11 Como un ave volará de Efraín su gloria^a:no habrá nacimiento, ni embarazo, ni concepción.12 Aunque críen a sus hijos,se los quitaré hasta que no quede hombre alguno¹.Sí, ¡ay de ellos también cuando de ellos me aparte^a!13 Efraín, según he visto,está como Tiro^a, plantado en pradera hermosa;pero Efraín sacará a sus hijos al verdugo.14 Dales, oh SEÑOR, ¿qué les darás?Dales matriz que aborte^a y pechos secos.

15 Toda su maldad está en Gilgal^a;allí, pues, los aborrecí.Por la maldad de sus hechos^blos expulsaré de mi casa,no los amaré más;todos sus príncipes son rebeldes^c.16 Efraín está herido, su raíz está seca^a;no darán más fruto^b.Aunque den a luz,yo mataré el fruto¹ de su vientre^c.17 Mi Dios los desecharáporque no le han escuchado^a,y andarán errantes entre las naciones^b.

Ephraim Punished

^aDo not rejoice, O Israel, ¹with exultation like the ²nations!For you have ^bplayed the harlot, ³forsaking your God.You have loved harlots’ earnings on ⁴every threshing floor.2 Threshing floor and wine press will ^anot feed them,And the new wine will fail ¹them.3 They will not remain in ^athe LORD’S land,But Ephraim will return to ^bEgypt,And in ^cAssyria they will eat ^dunclean food.4 They will not pour out drink offerings of ^awine to the LORD,^bTheir sacrifices will not please Him.Their bread will ¹be like ²mourners’ bread;All who eat of it will be ^cdefiled,For their bread will be for ³themselves alone;It will not enter the house of the LORD.5 ^aWhat will you do on the day of the appointed festivalAnd on the day of the ^bfeast of the LORD?6 For behold, they will go because of destruction;Egypt will gather them up, ^aMemphis will bury them.Weeds will take over their treasures of silver;^bThorns will be in their tents.

7 The days of ^apunishment have come,The days of ^bretribution have come;¹Let Israel know this!The prophet is a ^cfool,The ²inspired man is ^ddemented,Because of the grossness of your ^einiquity,And because your hostility is so great.8 Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a prophet;Yet the snare of a bird catcher is in all his ways,And there is only hostility in the house of his God.9 They have gone ^adeep ¹in depravityAs in the days of ^bGibeah;He will ^cremember their iniquity,He will punish their sins.

10 I found Israel like ^agrapes in the wilderness;I saw your forefathers as the ^bearliest fruit on the fig tree in its first season.But they came to ^cBaal-peor and devoted themselves to ¹^dshame,And they became as ^edetestable as that which they loved.11 As for Ephraim, their ^aglory will fly away like a bird—No birth, no pregnancy and no conception!12 Though they bring up their children,Yet I will bereave them ¹until not a man is left.Yes, ^awoe to them indeed when I depart from them!13 Ephraim, as I have seen,Is planted in a pleasant meadow like ^aTyre;But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.14 Give them, O LORD—what will You give?Give them a ^amiscarrying womb and dry breasts.

15 All their evil is at ^aGilgal;Indeed, I came to hate them there!Because of the ^bwickedness of their deedsI will drive them out of My house!I will love them no more;All their princes are ^crebels.16 ^aEphraim is stricken, their root is dried up,They will bear ^bno fruit.Even though they bear children,I will slay the ^cprecious ones of their womb.17 My God will cast them awayBecause they have ^anot listened to Him;And they will be ^bwanderers among the nations.

Ephraim Punished

^aDo not rejoice, Israel, ¹with jubilation like the ²nations!For you have ^bbeen unfaithful, ³abandoning your God.You have loved the earnings of unfaithfulness on ⁴every threshing floor.2 Threshing floor and wine press will ^anot feed them,And the new wine will fail ¹them.3 They will not remain in ^athe LORD’S land,But Ephraim will return to ^bEgypt,And in ^cAssyria they will eat ^dunclean food.4 They will not pour out drink offerings of ^awine to the LORD,^bNor will ¹their sacrifices please Him.Their bread will be to them like ²mourners’ bread;All who eat it will be ^cdefiled,Because their bread will be for ³themselves alone;It will not enter the house of the LORD.5 ^aWhat will you do on the day of the appointed festivalAnd on the day of the ^bfeast of the LORD?6 For behold, they will be gone because of destruction;Egypt will gather them together, ^aMemphis will bury them.Weeds will take possession of their treasures of silver;^bThorns will be in their tents.

7 The days of ^apunishment have come,The days of ^bretribution have come;¹Let Israel know this!The prophet is a ^cfool,The ²inspired person is ^dinsane,Because of the grossness of your ^ewrongdoing,And because your ³hostility is so great.8 Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a prophet;Yet the snare of a bird catcher is in all his ways,And there is only ¹hostility in the house of his God.9 They are ^adeeply depravedAs in the days of ^bGibeah;He will ^cremember their guilt,He will punish their sins.

10 I found Israel like ^agrapes in the wilderness;I saw your forefathers as the ^bearliest fruit on the fig tree in its first season.But they came to ^cBaal-peor and devoted themselves to ¹^dshame,And they became as ^edetestable as that which they loved.11 As for Ephraim, their ^aglory will fly away like a bird—No birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!12 Though they bring up their children,Yet I will bereave them of their children ¹until not a person is left.Yes, ^awoe to them indeed when I depart from them!13 Ephraim, as I have seen,Is planted in a pasture like ^aTyre;But Ephraim is going to bring out his children for slaughter.14 Give to them, LORD—what will You give?Give them a ^amiscarrying womb and dried-up breasts.

15 All their evil is at ^aGilgal;Indeed, I came to hate them there!Because of the ^bwickedness of their deedsI will drive them out of My house!I will no longer love them;All their leaders are ^crebels.16 ^aEphraim is stricken, their root is dried up,They will produce ^bno fruit.Even though they give birth to children,I will put to death the ^cprecious ones of their womb.17 My God will reject themBecause they have ^anot listened to Him;And they will be ^bwanderers among the nations.