1 S acerdotes, oíd esto, y estad atentos, casa de Israel, y casa del rey, escuchad; porque contra vosotros es el juicio, pues habéis sido un lazo en Mizpá, y una red tendida sobre el 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 L os apóstatas se han hundido hasta lo profundo en la matanza; pero yo soy un correctivo para todos ellos.

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

3 Y o conozco a Efraín, e Israel no me es desconocido; porque ahora, oh Efraín, te has prostituido, 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 les permiten sus obras convertirse a su Dios, porque espíritu de fornicación hay dentro de ellos, y no conocen a 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 L a soberbia de Israel testifica contra él; Israel y Efraín tropezarán en su pecado, y Judá tropezará también 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 a Jehová, y no le hallarán; se apartó 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 He has withdrawn himself from them.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 H an traicionado a Jehová, porque han engendrado hijos bastardos; ahora la luna nueva los consumirá a ellos y 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 el cuerno en Guibeá, la trompeta en Ramá; sonad alarma en Bet-aven; alerta, oh Benjamín.

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

9 E fraín será asolado en el día del castigo; en las tribus de Israel hago saber cosa segura.

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 desplazan los linderos; 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 fraín es vejado, quebrantado en juicio, porque se complace en seguir su propia norma.

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

12 Y o, pues, seré como polilla a Efraín, y como carcoma a la casa de Judá.

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

13 E fraín ve su enfermedad, y Judá su llaga; acude entonces Efraín a Asiria, y envía mensaje a un rey vengador; 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 a Efraín, y como cachorro de león a la casa de Judá; yo, yo mismo haré presa, y me iré; arrebataré, y no habrá quien liberte. Insinceridad del arrepentimiento de Israel

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 V oy a volverme de ellos a mi lugar, hasta que reconozcan su pecado y busquen mi rostro. En su angustia me buscarán.

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.”