1 C uando Israel era niño, Yo lo amé, Y de Egipto llamé a Mi hijo.

When Israel was a child, then I loved him and called My son out of Egypt.

2 C uanto más los llamaban los profetas, Tanto más se alejaban de ellos; Seguían sacrificando a los Baales Y quemando incienso a los ídolos.

The more called to them, the more they went from them; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to the graven images.

3 S in embargo, Yo enseñé a andar a Efraín, Yo lo llevé en Mis brazos; Pero ellos no comprendieron que Yo los sanaba.

Yet I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms or taking them up in My arms, but they did not know that I healed them.

4 C on cuerdas humanas los conduje, con lazos de amor, Y fui para ellos como quien alza el yugo de sobre sus quijadas; Me incliné y les di de comer.

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, and I was to them as one who lifts up and eases the yoke over their cheeks, and I bent down to them and gently laid food before them.

5 N o volverán a la tierra de Egipto, Sino que Asiria será su rey, Porque rehusaron volver a Mí.

They shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be their king because they refused to return to Me.

6 L a espada girará contra sus ciudades, Destruirá sus cerrojos Y los consumirá por causa de sus intrigas.

And the sword shall rage against and fall upon their cities and shall consume the bars of their gates and shall make an end, because of their own counsels and devices.

7 P ues Mi pueblo se mantiene infiel contra Mí; Aunque ellos (los profetas) lo llaman para que se vuelva al Altísimo, Ninguno Lo exalta.

My people are bent on backsliding from Me; though call them to Him Who is on high, none at all will exalt Him or lift himself up.

8 ¿ Cómo podré abandonarte, Efraín ? ¿ Cómo podré entregarte, Israel? ¿Cómo podré Yo hacerte como a Adma ? ¿ Cómo podré tratarte como a Zeboim ? Mi corazón se conmueve dentro de Mí, Se enciende toda Mi compasión.

How can I give you up, O Ephraim! How can I surrender you and cast you off, O Israel! How can I make you as Admah or how can I treat you as Zeboiim! My heart recoils within Me; My compassions are kindled together.

9 N o ejecutaré el furor de Mi ira; No volveré a destruir a Efraín. Porque Yo soy Dios y no hombre, el Santo en medio de ti, Y no vendré con furor.

I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not bring back Ephraim to nothing or again destroy him. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in the midst of you, and I will not come in wrath or enter into the city.

10 E n pos del Señor caminarán, El rugirá como un león; Ciertamente El rugirá, Y Sus hijos vendrán temblando desde el occidente.

They shall walk after the Lord, Who will roar like a lion; He Himself will roar and sons shall come trembling and eagerly from the west.

11 D e Egipto vendrán temblando como aves, Y de la tierra de Asiria como palomas, Y Yo los estableceré en sus casas, declara el Señor.

They shall come trembling but hurriedly like a bird out of Egypt and like a dove out of the land of Assyria, and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, says the Lord.

12 E fraín Me rodea de mentiras, Y de engaño la casa de Israel; Judá todavía anda lejos de Dios, Y del Santo, que es fiel.

Ephraim surrounds Me with lies and the house of Israel with deceit, and Judah is not yet steadfast with God, with the faithful Holy One.