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Respuesta del pueblo

«Vengan, volvamos al Señor(A).
Pues Él nos ha desgarrado(B), pero nos sanará(C);
Nos ha herido, pero nos vendará(D).
-»Nos dará vida(E) después de dos días,
Al tercer día(F) nos levantará
Y viviremos delante de Él.
-»Conozcamos, pues, esforcémonos por conocer al Señor(G).
Su salida es tan cierta como la aurora(H),
Y Él vendrá a nosotros como la lluvia,
Como la lluvia de primavera que riega la tierra(I)».
¶¿Qué haré contigo, Efraín(J)?
¿Qué haré contigo, Judá?
Porque la lealtad[a] de ustedes es como nube matinal,
Y como el rocío, que temprano desaparece(K).
Por tanto los he despedazado por medio de los profetas(L),
Los he matado con las palabras de Mi boca(M);
Los juicios sobre ti son como la luz que sale.
Porque me deleito más en la lealtad[b] que en el sacrificio(N),
Y en el conocimiento de Dios que en los holocaustos(O).
Pero ellos, como Adán[c], han transgredido el pacto(P);
Allí me han traicionado(Q).
Galaad(R) es ciudad de malhechores,
Con huellas de sangre(S).
Como bandidos al acecho de un hombre(T),
Es la banda de sacerdotes que asesina en el camino a Siquem(U);
Ciertamente han cometido iniquidad(V).
10 En la casa de Israel he visto una cosa horrible(W):
Allí está la prostitución de Efraín, se ha contaminado Israel(X).
11 Para ti también, oh Judá, hay preparada una cosecha(Y),
Cuando Yo restaure el bienestar[d] de Mi pueblo(Z).

Footnotes

  1. 6:4 O misericordia.
  2. 6:6 O misericordia.
  3. 6:7 O la humanidad.
  4. 6:11 O haga volver a los cautivos.

Venid y volvamos a Jehová; porque él arrebató, y nos curará; hirió, y nos vendará. Nos dará vida después de dos días; en el tercer día nos resucitará,(A) y viviremos delante de él. Y conoceremos, y proseguiremos en conocer a Jehová; como el alba está dispuesta su salida, y vendrá a nosotros como la lluvia, como la lluvia tardía y temprana a la tierra.

¿Qué haré a ti, Efraín? ¿Qué haré a ti, oh Judá? La piedad vuestra es como nube de la mañana, y como el rocío de la madrugada, que se desvanece. Por esta causa los corté por medio de los profetas, con las palabras de mi boca los maté; y tus juicios serán como luz que sale. Porque misericordia quiero, y no sacrificio,(B) y conocimiento de Dios más que holocaustos.

Mas ellos, cual Adán, traspasaron el pacto; allí prevaricaron contra mí. Galaad, ciudad de hacedores de iniquidad, manchada de sangre. Y como ladrones que esperan a algún hombre, así una compañía de sacerdotes mata en el camino hacia Siquem; así cometieron abominación. 10 En la casa de Israel he visto inmundicia; allí fornicó Efraín, y se contaminó Israel.

11 Para ti también, oh Judá, está preparada una siega, cuando yo haga volver el cautiverio de mi pueblo.

Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.

Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

10 I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

11 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

Israel Unrepentant

“Come, let us return(A) to the Lord.
He has torn us to pieces(B)
    but he will heal us;(C)
he has injured us
    but he will bind up our wounds.(D)
After two days he will revive us;(E)
    on the third day(F) he will restore(G) us,
    that we may live in his presence.
Let us acknowledge the Lord;
    let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
    he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,(H)
    like the spring rains that water the earth.(I)

“What can I do with you, Ephraim?(J)
    What can I do with you, Judah?
Your love is like the morning mist,
    like the early dew that disappears.(K)
Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets,
    I killed you with the words of my mouth(L)
    then my judgments go forth like the sun.[a](M)
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,(N)
    and acknowledgment(O) of God rather than burnt offerings.(P)
As at Adam,[b] they have broken the covenant;(Q)
    they were unfaithful(R) to me there.
Gilead is a city of evildoers,(S)
    stained with footprints of blood.
As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,(T)
    so do bands of priests;
they murder(U) on the road to Shechem,
    carrying out their wicked schemes.(V)
10 I have seen a horrible(W) thing in Israel:
    There Ephraim is given to prostitution,
    Israel is defiled.(X)

11 “Also for you, Judah,
    a harvest(Y) is appointed.

“Whenever I would restore the fortunes(Z) of my people,

Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:5 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
  2. Hosea 6:7 Or Like Adam; or Like human beings

A Call to Repentance

Come,(A) and let us return to the Lord;
For (B)He has torn, but (C)He will heal us;
He has stricken, but He will [a]bind us up.
(D)After two days He will revive us;
On the third day He will raise us up,
That we may live in His sight.
(E)Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established (F)as the morning;
(G)He will come to us (H)like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.

Impenitence of Israel and Judah

“O Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
O Judah, what shall I do to you?
For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud,
And like the early dew it goes away.
Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets,
I have slain them by (I)the words of My mouth;
And [b]your judgments are like light that goes forth.
For I desire (J)mercy[c] and (K)not sacrifice,
And the (L)knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

“But like [d]men they transgressed the covenant;
There they dealt treacherously with Me.
(M)Gilead is a city of evildoers
And [e]defiled with blood.
As bands of robbers lie in wait for a man,
So the company of (N)priests (O)murder on the way to Shechem;
Surely they commit (P)lewdness.
10 I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel:
There is the [f]harlotry of Ephraim;
Israel is defiled.
11 Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you,
When I return the captives of My people.

Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:1 Bandage
  2. Hosea 6:5 Or the judgments on you
  3. Hosea 6:6 Or faithfulness or loyalty
  4. Hosea 6:7 Or Adam
  5. Hosea 6:8 Lit. foot-tracked
  6. Hosea 6:10 Spiritual adultery