Oseas 12:6-14

6 Y tú, vuelve a tu Dios, practica la misericordia y la justicia, y espera siempre en tu Dios.

7 A un mercader, en cuyas manos hay balanzas falsas, le gusta oprimir.

8 Y Efraín ha dicho: Ciertamente me he enriquecido, he adquirido riquezas para mí; en todos mis trabajos no hallarán en mí iniquidad alguna que sea pecado.

9 Pero yo he sido el SEÑOR tu Dios desde la tierra de Egipto; de nuevo te haré habitar en tiendas, como en los días de la fiesta señalada.

10 También he hablado a los profetas y multipliqué las visiones; y por medio de los profetas hablé en parábolas.

11 ¿Hay iniquidad en Galaad? Ciertamente son indignos. En Gilgal sacrifican toros, sí, sus altares son como montones de piedra en los surcos del campo.

12 Mas Jacob huyó a la tierra de Aram, e Israel sirvió por una mujer, y por una mujer cuidó rebaños.

13 Por un profeta el SEÑOR hizo subir a Israel de Egipto, y por un profeta fue guardado.

14 Efraín le ha irritado amargamente; por eso su Señor dejará sobre él su culpa de sangre, y le devolverá su oprobio.

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.