1 E fraín se apacienta de viento, y sigue al solano; mentira y destrucción aumenta continuamente; porque hicieron pacto con los asirios, y el aceite se lleva a Egipto.

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

2 P leito tiene Jehová con Judá para castigar a Jacob conforme a sus caminos; le pagará conforme a sus obras.

Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

3 E n el seno materno tomó por el calcañar a su hermano, y con su poder venció al ángel.

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

4 V enció al ángel, y prevaleció; lloró, y le rogó; en Bet-el le halló, y allí habló con nosotros.

yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us,

5 M as Jehová es Dios de los ejércitos; Jehová es su nombre.

even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial name.

6 T ú, pues, vuélvete a tu Dios; guarda misericordia y juicio, y en tu Dios confía siempre.

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

7 M ercader que tiene en su mano peso falso, amador de opresión,

He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

8 E fraín dijo: Ciertamente he enriquecido, he hallado riquezas para mí; nadie hallará iniquidad en mí, ni pecado en todos mis trabajos.

And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.

9 P ero yo soy Jehová tu Dios desde la tierra de Egipto; aún te haré morar en tiendas, como en los días de la fiesta.

But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

10 Y he hablado a los profetas, y aumenté la profecía, y por medio de los profetas usé parábolas.

I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

11 ¿ Es Galaad iniquidad? Ciertamente vanidad han sido; en Gilgal sacrificaron bueyes, y sus altares son como montones en los surcos del campo.

Is Gilead iniquity? they are altogether false; in Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field.

12 P ero Jacob huyó a tierra de Aram, Israel sirvió para adquirir mujer, y por adquirir mujer fue pastor.

And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

13 Y por un profeta Jehová hizo subir a Israel de Egipto, y por un profeta fue guardado.

And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

14 E fraín ha provocado a Dios con amarguras; por tanto, hará recaer sobre él la sangre que ha derramado, y su Señor le pagará su oprobio.

Ephraim hath provoked to anger most bitterly: therefore shall his blood be left upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.