Oseas 12:6-14

6 Así que ahora, vuélvete a tu Dios.
Actúa con amor y justicia,
y confía siempre en él.

7 Pero no, la gente se comporta como astutos comerciantes
que venden con balanzas fraudulentas;
les encanta estafar.

8 Israel se jacta: «¡Yo soy rico!
¡Sin ayuda de nadie hice una fortuna!
¡Nadie me ha descubierto haciendo trampas!
¡Mi historial es impecable!».

9 «Pero yo soy el Señor
tu Dios,
quien te rescató de la esclavitud en Egipto.
Y te haré habitar otra vez en carpas
como lo haces cada año en el Festival de las Enramadas.

10 Yo envié a mis profetas para advertirte
con numerosas visiones y parábolas».

11 Pero la gente de Galaad no vale nada
debido a su idolatría.
Y en Gilgal también sacrifican toros;
sus altares están en filas como montones de piedra
a lo largo de los bordes de un campo arado.

12 Jacob huyó a la tierra de Aram
y allí, a cambio de pastorear ovejas,
ganó una esposa.

13 Luego, por medio de un profeta,
el Señor
sacó de Egipto a los descendientes de Jacob;
y fueron protegidos
por el mismo profeta.

14 Pero el pueblo de Israel
amargamente ha provocado al Señor
,
ahora el Señor los sentenciará a muerte
en pago por sus pecados.

Oseas 12:6-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 12

This chapter contains complaints and charges both against Israel and Judah, and threatens them with punishment in case they repent not, which they are exhorted to: and first Ephraim is charged with idolatry, vain confidence in, and alliances with, foreign nations, Ho 12:1; and then the Lord declares he has a controversy with Judah, and will punish the inhabitants of it for their sins, Ho 12:2; which are aggravated by their being the descendants of so great a man as Jacob, who got the advantage of his elder brother, had much power with God, and received favours from him, and they also, Ho 12:3-5; and therefore are exhorted to turn to God, wait on him, and do that which is right and good, Ho 12:6. Ephraim is again in his turn charged with fraudulent dealing in trade, and with oppression, and the love of it; and yet pretended he got riches by his own labour, without wronging any, Ho 12:7,8; nevertheless, the Lord promises them public ordinances of worship, and joy in them, and the ministry of his prophets, Ho 12:9,10; though for the present they were guilty of gross idolatry, Ho 12:11; which is aggravated by the raising of Jacob their progenitor from a low estate, and the wonderful preservation of him, and the bringing of them out of Egypt, Ho 12:12,13; and the chapter is closed with observing Ephraim's bitter provocation of God, for which his reproach should return unto him, and his blood be left upon him, Ho 12:14.