1 S ACERDOTES, 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.

“Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.

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

The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I discipline all of them.

3 Y o conozco á Ephraim, é Israel no me es desconocido; porque ahora, oh Ephraim, has fornicado, y se ha contaminado Israel.

I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled.

4 N o pondrán sus pensamientos en volverse á su Dios, porque espíritu de fornicación está en medio de ellos, y no conocen á Jehová.

Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know Yahweh.

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

The pride of Israel testifies to his face. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah also will stumble with them.

6 C on sus ovejas y con sus vacas andarán buscando á Jehová, y no le hallarán; apartóse de ellos.

They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

7 C ontra Jehová prevaricaron, porque hijos extraños han engendrado: ahora los devorará un mes con sus heredades.

They are unfaithful to Yahweh; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.

8 T ocad bocina en Gabaa, trompreta en Ramá: sonad tambor en Beth-aven: tras ti, oh Benjamín.

“Blow the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah! Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin!

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

Ephraim will become a desolation in the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel, I have made known that which will surely be.

10 L os príncipes de Judá fueron como los que traspasan mojones: derramaré sobre ellos como agua mi ira.

The princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark. I will pour out my wrath on them like water.

11 E phraim es vejado, quebrantado en juicio, porque quiso andar en pos de mandamientos.

Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.

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

Therefore I am to Ephraim like a moth, and to the house of Judah like rottenness.

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.

“When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

14 P orque 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.

For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver.

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

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”