Oseas 9:8

8 El profeta, junto con Dios,es el centinela de Efraín,^[a]pero enfrenta trampas en todos sus caminos,y hostilidad en la casa de su Dios.

Oseas 9:8 Meaning and Commentary

Hosea 9:8

The watchman of Ephraim [was] with my God
Formerly the watchmen of Ephraim, or the prophets of Israel, were with the true God, whom the prophet calls his God; as Elijah and Elisha, who had communion and intimacy with him; had revelations and instructions from him; and were under the direction and inspiration of his Spirit, and prophesied in his name things according to his will, and for the good of his people: or "the watchman of Ephraim [should be] with my God"; on his side, and promote his worship and service, his honour and interest; and give the people warning from him, having heard the word at his mouth: but now they were not with him, nor for him, nor did as they should: or one that bore this character of a watchman in the ten tribes, pretended to be such a one, and would be thought to be with God, and to have his mind and will, and to be sincere for his glory: [but] the prophet [is] a snare of a fowler in all his ways;
the false prophet, the same with the watchman, instead of guiding and directing Ephraim in the right way in which he should go, lays snares for him in all the ways he takes, to lead him wrong, and draw him into sin, particularly into idolatry, both by his doctrine and example: [and] hatred in the house of his God;
and so became detestable and execrable it the house of his own god, the calf at Bethel, in the temple there: prophesying such things as in the event prove false, and drawing into such practices as brought on ruin and desolation. The Targum interprets it, of laying snares for their prophets, their true prophets; and Kimchi and Jarchi of slaying Zechariah the prophet in the temple.

Oseas 9:8 In-Context

6 Aunque escapen de la destrucción,los recogerá Egipto y los enterrará Menfis.Sus tesoros de plata se llenarán de ortigas,y los espinos invadirán sus carpas.

7 Han llegado los días del castigo,han llegado los días de la retribución.¡Que lo sepa Israel!Es tan grande tu maldad,y tan intensa tu hostilidad,que al profeta se le tiene por necio,y al hombre inspirado por loco.

8 El profeta, junto con Dios,es el centinela de Efraín,pero enfrenta trampas en todos sus caminos,y hostilidad en la casa de su Dios.

9 Han llegado al colmo de la corrupción,como en los días de Guibeá;¡pero Dios se acordará de sus perversidadesy los castigará por sus pecados!

10 «Cuando encontré a Israel,fue como hallar uvas en el desierto;cuando vi a sus antepasados,fue como ver higos tiernos en la higuera.Pero ellos se fueron a Baal Peory se entregaron a la vergüenza;¡se volvieron tan detestablescomo el objeto de su amor!

Footnotes

• [a]. "El profeta " "… " "de Efraín" . Alt. "El profeta es el centinela de Efraín, / el pueblo de mi Dios" .