Hosea experienced betrayal and anguish because of his wife’s adultery. Hosea’s experiences reflect God’s agony over his people’s sins. God’s justice requires judgment, but in his love, God promises to redeem his chosen people. Hosea opens a window for us into the very heart of God. Setting Few eras in ancient Israel were more turbulent than the mid-700s BC. Hosea began his ministry in the north…
1Oíd palabra de Jehová, hijos de Israel, porque Jehová contiende con los moradores de la tierra; porque no hay verdad, ni misericordia, ni conocimiento de Dios en la tierra.
2Perjurar, mentir, matar, hurtar y adulterar prevalecen, y homicidio tras homicidio se suceden.
3Por lo cual se enlutará la tierra, y se extenuará todo morador de ella, con las bestias del campo y las aves del cielo; y aun los peces del mar morirán.
4Ciertamente hombre no contienda ni reprenda a hombre, porque tu pueblo es como los que resisten al sacerdote.
5Caerás por tanto en el día, y caerá también contigo el profeta de noche; y a tu madre destruiré.
6Mi pueblo fue destruido, porque le faltó conocimiento. Por cuanto desechaste el conocimiento, yo te echaré del sacerdocio; y porque olvidaste la ley de tu Dios, también yo me olvidaré de tus hijos.
7Conforme a su grandeza, así pecaron contra mí; también yo cambiaré su honra en afrenta.
8Del pecado de mi pueblo comen, y en su maldad levantan su alma.
9Y será el pueblo como el sacerdote; le castigaré por su conducta, y le pagaré conforme a sus obras.
10Comerán, pero no se saciarán; fornicarán, mas no se multiplicarán, porque dejaron de servir a Jehová.
11Fornicación, vino y mosto quitan el juicio.
12Mi pueblo a su ídolo de madera pregunta, y el leño le responde; porque espíritu de fornicaciones lo hizo errar, y dejaron a su Dios para fornicar.
13Sobre las cimas de los montes sacrificaron, e incensaron sobre los collados, debajo de las encinas, álamos y olmos que tuviesen buena sombra; por tanto, vuestras hijas fornicarán, y adulterarán vuestras nueras.
14No castigaré a vuestras hijas cuando forniquen, ni a vuestras nueras cuando adulteren; porque ellos mismos se van con rameras, y con malas mujeres sacrifican; por tanto, el pueblo sin entendimiento caerá.
15Si fornicas tú, Israel, a lo menos no peque Judá; y no entréis en Gilgal, ni subáis a Bet-avén, ni juréis: Vive Jehová.
16Porque como novilla indómita se apartó Israel; ¿los apacentará ahora Jehová como a corderos en lugar espacioso?
17Efraín es dado a ídolos; déjalo.
18Su bebida se corrompió; fornicaron sin cesar; sus príncipes amaron lo que avergüenza.
19El viento los ató en sus alas, y de sus sacrificios serán avergonzados.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
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I. 4:1–14:9 This diverse collection of Hosea’s prophecies is presented in roughly chronological orde…
4:1–14:9 This diverse collection of Hosea’s prophecies is presented in roughly chronological order, from early in his ministry during the reign of Jeroboam II until just before the destruction of Israel in 722 BC. Hosea presents God’s charges against Israel, tells them of the severe consequences for their sin, and concludes with a divine promise of future restoration.
4:1 The Lord has brought charges against you: Hosea issued a divine indictment against Israel for breaking their covenant with the Lord (see also Isa 3:13; Mic 6:2). The charges first focus on sins of omission, the qualities that should characterize the people of Israel but were absent. In Israel there is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God. These theologically rich words describe the inward trust and devotion from which godly lives should spring.
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II. 4:2 The prophet also charged the Israelites for their sins of commission. The crimes listed here …
4:2 The prophet also charged the Israelites for their sins of commission. The crimes listed here are all prohibited in the Ten Commandments (Exod 20:3-17; Deut 5:7-21), the fundamental list of covenant responsibilities. Because the Israelites did not know the Lord, they did not practice even the most basic standards of covenant life.
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III. 4:3 God’s judgment inevitably falls upon sinful people. Because of the Israelites’ sin, their lan…
4:3 God’s judgment inevitably falls upon sinful people. Because of the Israelites’ sin, their land and all of nature would suffer.
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IV. 4:4-5 When we are accused of a crime, our human inclination is to blame someone else, but God mak…
4:4-5 When we are accused of a crime, our human inclination is to blame someone else, but God makes it clear that the blame for Israel’s apostasy lay with her religious leaders, priests, and false prophets. • God’s judgment on the priests and prophets was that they would stumble and fall (the same word in Hebrew), both professionally and personally.
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V. 4:6 Because the priests refused to know the Lord, neither did the people know their God. As a res…
4:6 Because the priests refused to know the Lord, neither did the people know their God. As a result, the people were being destroyed. • A primary function of the priests of Israel was to know, practice, and teach the laws of . . . God. Ironically, these guardians of the law had forgotten it.
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VI. 4:9 The people followed the evil example of their religious leaders; as a result, God would punis…
4:9 The people followed the evil example of their religious leaders; as a result, God would punish both priests and people for their wicked deeds.
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VII. 4:10 God’s judgment matches the punishment to the crime. The Israelites worshiped Canaanite ferti…
4:10 God’s judgment matches the punishment to the crime. The Israelites worshiped Canaanite fertility deities with the expectation of bountiful crops and herds, but God’s judgment was that they would still be hungry and their religious prostitution would gain them nothing.
VIII
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VIII. 4:12 They ask a piece of wood for advice! For millennia, people have worshiped natural objects su…
4:12 They ask a piece of wood for advice! For millennia, people have worshiped natural objects such as wood and stones that they believed embodied spirits and gods (Jer 2:27). Biblical religion completely rejects such practices and beliefs (Exod 20:4-5; Isa 44:19).
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IX. 4:13 Many Canaanite religious rites were practiced on the mountaintops and hills. On these pagan …
4:13 Many Canaanite religious rites were practiced on the mountaintops and hills. On these pagan “high places,” sacred trees were usually used in fertility worship (1 Kgs 14:23; Jer 2:20). • Israelite daughters and brides also committed sexual acts in the worship of Baal; they were possibly forced to do so by their fathers and husbands.
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X. 4:14 God declared that he would not single out the young women for their prostitution. This decla…
4:14 God declared that he would not single out the young women for their prostitution. This declaration contrasts with double standards that were common in ancient cultures. • shrine prostitutes: The Hebrew word refers to female prostitutes who were dedicated to the service of Baal and Asherah in the temples of Baal (Deut 23:18).
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XI. 4:15 Beth-aven refers to the wickedness being practiced at Bethel, the most important worship cen…
4:15 Beth-aven refers to the wickedness being practiced at Bethel, the most important worship center in the northern kingdom of Israel (see Amos 7:13; cp. Hos 5:8; 10:5).
Antiguo Testamento
Hosea — Capítulo 4
Hosea experienced betrayal and anguish because of his wife’s adultery. Hosea’s experiences reflect God’s agony over his people’s sins. God’s justice requires judgment, but in his love, God promises to redeem his chosen people. Hosea opens a window for us into the very heart of God. Setting Few eras in ancient Israel were more turbulent than the mid-700s BC. Hosea began his ministry in the north…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Oíd palabra de Jehová, hijos de Israel, porque Jehová contiende con los moradores de la tierra; porque no hay verdad, ni misericordia, ni conocimiento de Dios en la tierra.
2Perjurar, mentir, matar, hurtar y adulterar prevalecen, y homicidio tras homicidio se suceden.
3Por lo cual se enlutará la tierra, y se extenuará todo morador de ella, con las bestias del campo y las aves del cielo; y aun los peces del mar morirán.
4Ciertamente hombre no contienda ni reprenda a hombre, porque tu pueblo es como los que resisten al sacerdote.
5Caerás por tanto en el día, y caerá también contigo el profeta de noche; y a tu madre destruiré.
6Mi pueblo fue destruido, porque le faltó conocimiento. Por cuanto desechaste el conocimiento, yo te echaré del sacerdocio; y porque olvidaste la ley de tu Dios, también yo me olvidaré de tus hijos.
7Conforme a su grandeza, así pecaron contra mí; también yo cambiaré su honra en afrenta.
8Del pecado de mi pueblo comen, y en su maldad levantan su alma.
9Y será el pueblo como el sacerdote; le castigaré por su conducta, y le pagaré conforme a sus obras.
10Comerán, pero no se saciarán; fornicarán, mas no se multiplicarán, porque dejaron de servir a Jehová.
11Fornicación, vino y mosto quitan el juicio.
12Mi pueblo a su ídolo de madera pregunta, y el leño le responde; porque espíritu de fornicaciones lo hizo errar, y dejaron a su Dios para fornicar.
13Sobre las cimas de los montes sacrificaron, e incensaron sobre los collados, debajo de las encinas, álamos y olmos que tuviesen buena sombra; por tanto, vuestras hijas fornicarán, y adulterarán vuestras nueras.
14No castigaré a vuestras hijas cuando forniquen, ni a vuestras nueras cuando adulteren; porque ellos mismos se van con rameras, y con malas mujeres sacrifican; por tanto, el pueblo sin entendimiento caerá.
15Si fornicas tú, Israel, a lo menos no peque Judá; y no entréis en Gilgal, ni subáis a Bet-avén, ni juréis: Vive Jehová.
16Porque como novilla indómita se apartó Israel; ¿los apacentará ahora Jehová como a corderos en lugar espacioso?
17Efraín es dado a ídolos; déjalo.
18Su bebida se corrompió; fornicaron sin cesar; sus príncipes amaron lo que avergüenza.
19El viento los ató en sus alas, y de sus sacrificios serán avergonzados.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 4:1–14:9 This diverse collection of Hosea’s prophecies is presented in roughly chronological orde…
Versículo 2
II. 4:2 The prophet also charged the Israelites for their sins of commission. The crimes listed here …
Versículo 3
III. 4:3 God’s judgment inevitably falls upon sinful people. Because of the Israelites’ sin, their lan…
Versículo 4
IV. 4:4-5 When we are accused of a crime, our human inclination is to blame someone else, but God mak…
Versículo 6
V. 4:6 Because the priests refused to know the Lord, neither did the people know their God. As a res…
Versículo 9
VI. 4:9 The people followed the evil example of their religious leaders; as a result, God would punis…
Versículo 10
VII. 4:10 God’s judgment matches the punishment to the crime. The Israelites worshiped Canaanite ferti…
Versículo 12
VIII. 4:12 They ask a piece of wood for advice! For millennia, people have worshiped natural objects su…
Versículo 13
IX. 4:13 Many Canaanite religious rites were practiced on the mountaintops and hills. On these pagan …
Versículo 14
X. 4:14 God declared that he would not single out the young women for their prostitution. This decla…
Versículo 15
XI. 4:15 Beth-aven refers to the wickedness being practiced at Bethel, the most important worship cen…