1 « Sacerdotes, oíd esto, casa de Israel, estad atentos, casa del rey, escuchad: Contra vosotros es el juicio, pues habéis sido un lazo en Mizpa, una red tendida sobre Tabor.

“Hear this, O religious leaders! Listen, O people of Israel! Listen, O family of the king! For you are to be judged. You have been a trap at Mizpah, and a net spread out on Tabor.

2 H aciendo víctimas han bajado hasta lo profundo; por tanto, los castigaré a todos ellos.

Those who will not obey have gone deep into sin, but I will punish all of them.

3 Y o conozco a Efraín, e Israel no me es desconocido; tú, Efraín, ahora te has prostituido, y se ha contaminado Israel.»

I know all about Ephraim. Israel is not hidden from Me. O Ephraim, you have acted like a woman who sells the use of her body. Israel has made itself unclean.

4 N o piensan en convertirse a su Dios, pues en medio de ellos hay un espíritu de fornicación y no conocen a Jehová.

Their wrong-doing will not allow them to return to their God. For a spirit of a woman who sells the use of her body is within them, and they do not know the Lord.

5 L a soberbia de Israel testificará en su contra; Israel y Efraín tropezarán por su pecado, y Judá tropezará también con ellos.

The pride of Israel speaks against them. Israel and Ephraim fall in their sin, and Judah has fallen with them.

6 C on sus ovejas y con sus vacas andarán buscando a Jehová, mas no lo hallarán: ¡Se ha apartado de ellos!

They will go with their flocks and cattle to look for the Lord, but they will not find Him. He has gone away from them.

7 C ontra Jehová prevaricaron, porque han engendrado hijos de extraños; ahora serán consumidos en un solo mes ellos y sus heredades.

They have not been faithful to the Lord, for they have given birth to children who are not His. Now the new moon will destroy them with their land. War between Judah and Israel

8 ¡ Tocad la bocina en Gabaa y la trompeta en Ramá! ¡Sonad la alarma en Bet-avén! ¡Alerta, Benjamín!

“Blow the horn in Gibeah and in Ramah! Let the sound of danger be heard at Beth-aven! Look behind you, Benjamin!

9 E fraín será asolado en el día del castigo; entre las tribus de Israel hice conocer la verdad.

Ephraim will be laid waste in the day of punishment. Among the family groups of Israel I make known what is sure.

10 « Los príncipes de Judá han sido como los que traspasan los linderos; ¡pero sobre ellos derramaré a raudales mi ira!

The leaders of Judah are like those who take away the land-marks. I will pour out My anger on them like water.

11 E fraín está oprimido, violados sus derechos, porque quiso andar en pos de vanidades.

It is hard for Ephraim. He is crushed by punishment, because he wanted to follow what is of no worth.

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

So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like a wasting disease to the people of Judah.

13 V erá Efraín su enfermedad y Judá su llaga; irá entonces Efraín a Asiria y pedirá ayuda al gran rey, pero él no podrá sanaros ni os curará la llaga.

When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah saw his sore, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to King Jareb for help. But he is not able to cure you, or heal your sore.

14 P orque yo seré como león a Efraín y como cachorro de león a la casa de Judá; yo, yo mismo los despedazaré, y me iré; los arrebataré, y nadie podrá librarlos. Insinceridad del arrepentimiento de Israel

For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the people of Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away. I will carry them away, with no one to take them.

15 » Volveré luego a mi lugar, hasta que reconozcan su pecado y busquen mi rostro. ¡En medio de su angustia me buscarán!»

I will go away and return to My place until they know they are guilty and look for Me. In their suffering they will try to find Me.”