Oseas 12:7-14

7 Canaán^[a] usa balanzas fraudulentas,pues le gusta explotar a los demás.

8 Efraín dice con jactancia:«¡Cómo me he enriquecido!¡He amasado una gran fortuna!En todas mis ganancias no encontraránque haya pecado en algo».

9 «Yo soy el SEÑOR tu Diosdesde que estabas en Egipto,y haré que vuelvas a vivir en carpas,como en los días de nuestro encuentro en el desierto.^[b]

10 Yo les hablé a los profetas;les hice tener muchas visiones,y por medio de ellos les hablé en parábolas».

11 ¿Es Galaad malvado?¡No hay duda de que no vale nada!En Guilgal sacrifica toros;por eso sus altares quedarán reducidos a montones de piedraentre los surcos del campo.

12 Jacob huyó a un campo de Aram;^[c]Israel trabajó cuidando ovejasen pago por su esposa.

13 Para sacar a Israel de Egipto, y después cuidarlo,el SEÑOR usó a un profeta.

14 Pero Efraín ha irritado a su SEÑOR;le ha causado un amargo disgusto.Por eso el SEÑOR le hará pagar sus crímenesy le devolverá sus injurias.

Oseas 12:7-14 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. "Canaán" . Alt. "El mercader" .
• [b]. "de nuestro encuentro en el desierto" . Alt. "de fiestas solemnes" .
• [c]. "Aram" . Es decir, al noroeste de Mesopotamia.