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…
1Mientras curaba yo a Israel, se descubrió la iniquidad de Efraín, y las maldades de Samaria; porque hicieron engaño; y entra el ladrón, y el salteador despoja por fuera.
2Y no consideran en su corazón que tengo en memoria toda su maldad; ahora les rodearán sus obras; delante de mí están.
3Con su maldad alegran al rey, y a los príncipes con sus mentiras.
4Todos ellos son adúlteros; son como horno encendido por el hornero, que cesa de avivar el fuego después que está hecha la masa, hasta que se haya leudado.
5En el día de nuestro rey los príncipes lo hicieron enfermar con copas de vino; extendió su mano con los escarnecedores.
6Aplicaron su corazón, semejante a un horno, a sus artificios; toda la noche duerme su hornero; a la mañana está encendido como llama de fuego.
7Todos ellos arden como un horno, y devoraron a sus jueces; cayeron todos sus reyes; no hay entre ellos quien a mí clame.
8Efraín se ha mezclado con los demás pueblos; Efraín fue torta no volteada.
9Devoraron extraños su fuerza, y él no lo supo; y aun canas le han cubierto, y él no lo supo.
10Y la soberbia de Israel testificará contra él en su cara; y no se volvieron a Jehová su Dios, ni lo buscaron con todo esto.
11Efraín fue como paloma incauta, sin entendimiento; llamarán a Egipto, acudirán a Asiria.
12Cuando fueren, tenderé sobre ellos mi red; les haré caer como aves del cielo; les castigaré conforme a lo que se ha anunciado en sus congregaciones.
13¡Ay de ellos! porque se apartaron de mí; destrucción vendrá sobre ellos, porque contra mí se rebelaron; yo los redimí, y ellos hablaron mentiras contra mí.
14Y no clamaron a mí con su corazón cuando gritaban sobre sus camas; para el trigo y el mosto se congregaron, se rebelaron contra mí.
15Y aunque yo los enseñé y fortalecí sus brazos, contra mí pensaron mal.
16Volvieron, pero no al Altísimo; fueron como arco engañoso; cayeron sus príncipes a espada por la soberbia de su lengua; esto será su escarnio en la tierra de Egipto.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 7:1-2 I want to heal Israel: God’s overwhelming desire was to heal Israel’s harlotry (see 14:4) a…
7:1-2 I want to heal Israel: God’s overwhelming desire was to heal Israel’s harlotry (see 14:4) and restore her to right relationship with him, but she was filled with liars, thieves, and bandits. • The Israelites might have thought that the Lord was unaware of their sins, but he was watching them, and he saw everything they did.
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II. 7:3-7 The northern kingdom of Israel saw a succession of seven different kings during the final t…
7:3-7 The northern kingdom of Israel saw a succession of seven different kings during the final twenty-five years of its existence, four of whom were assassinated by usurpers. This passage refers to the vicious and bloody political intrigue that characterized these years.
7:3 The prophet did not record the name of this king, but many believe he was Hoshea, the northern kingdom’s last monarch.
III
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III. 7:4 adulterers: Hosea used this term earlier to describe spiritual apostasy (3:1); it refers here…
7:4 adulterers: Hosea used this term earlier to describe spiritual apostasy (3:1); it refers here to those who were disloyal to the king.
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IV. 7:6 A simile aptly compares the plots and political intrigue during this turbulent time to a red-…
7:6 A simile aptly compares the plots and political intrigue during this turbulent time to a red-hot oven that breaks out to ignite the entire land.
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V. 7:7 They kill their kings: The people of Israel assassinated one king after another as they despe…
7:7 They kill their kings: The people of Israel assassinated one king after another as they desperately attempted to save their nation and their lives from the invading Assyrian army. Throughout these last years, they relied upon their own plans and plots and never thought to cry out to the Lord, their only true source of help.
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VI. 7:8-12 Israel ignored the Lord in their international politics as well as in their domestic polic…
7:8-12 Israel ignored the Lord in their international politics as well as in their domestic policies. Like silly, witless doves, they had flown in a frenzy between Assyria and Egypt, the major powers of their day, vainly trying to make treaties and alliances that would save their land.
7:8 The people of Israel mingle with godless foreigners: By relying upon foreign nations rather than God for security, the Israelites were no longer a pure, holy nation, set apart for the Lord. • Flatbread must be turned over at the proper time to ensure that it is baked on both sides rather than burned on one side and raw on the other. Israel was a half-baked cake and was therefore worthless.
VII
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VII. 7:9 foreign gods (literally foreigners): Israel’s political involvement with foreign nations had …
7:9 foreign gods (literally foreigners): Israel’s political involvement with foreign nations had harmed their spiritual well-being.
VIII
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VIII. 7:11 When invaded by Assyria, Israel turned to Egypt for help. When Egypt proved powerless, Israe…
7:11 When invaded by Assyria, Israel turned to Egypt for help. When Egypt proved powerless, Israel tried to appease Assyria by becoming its vassal (a subservient kingdom).
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IX. 7:12 Like a fowler hunting birds, the Lord would throw his net over silly, witless Israel to puni…
7:12 Like a fowler hunting birds, the Lord would throw his net over silly, witless Israel to punish them.
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X. 7:13 What sorrow: This word (Hebrew ’oy) was used at funerals to mourn the dead. In God’s eyes, I…
7:13 What sorrow: This word (Hebrew ’oy) was used at funerals to mourn the dead. In God’s eyes, Israel was as good as dead because they had rebelled against him. Rebellion against a human king was a capital crime; how much more serious it was for God’s people to rebel against their heavenly king. • I wanted to redeem them: This Hebrew word means paying a fee to repatriate someone who has been enslaved. It is often associated with the exodus from Egypt. The Lord desired to do for the Israelites what he did when he brought their ancestors out of their slavery to pagan gods, but they . . . told lies about him.
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XI. 7:14 They cut themselves: Self-mutilation was characteristic of Canaanite worship (see 1 Kgs 18:2…
7:14 They cut themselves: Self-mutilation was characteristic of Canaanite worship (see 1 Kgs 18:28); it was prohibited in Israel (Deut 14:1).
XII
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XII. 7:16 A crooked (literally loose) bow cannot propel its arrow to the target; it depicts Israel’s f…
7:16 A crooked (literally loose) bow cannot propel its arrow to the target; it depicts Israel’s futility apart from God (see 7:8, 11).
Antiguo Testamento
Hosea — Capítulo 7
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
1Mientras curaba yo a Israel, se descubrió la iniquidad de Efraín, y las maldades de Samaria; porque hicieron engaño; y entra el ladrón, y el salteador despoja por fuera.
2Y no consideran en su corazón que tengo en memoria toda su maldad; ahora les rodearán sus obras; delante de mí están.
3Con su maldad alegran al rey, y a los príncipes con sus mentiras.
4Todos ellos son adúlteros; son como horno encendido por el hornero, que cesa de avivar el fuego después que está hecha la masa, hasta que se haya leudado.
5En el día de nuestro rey los príncipes lo hicieron enfermar con copas de vino; extendió su mano con los escarnecedores.
6Aplicaron su corazón, semejante a un horno, a sus artificios; toda la noche duerme su hornero; a la mañana está encendido como llama de fuego.
7Todos ellos arden como un horno, y devoraron a sus jueces; cayeron todos sus reyes; no hay entre ellos quien a mí clame.
8Efraín se ha mezclado con los demás pueblos; Efraín fue torta no volteada.
9Devoraron extraños su fuerza, y él no lo supo; y aun canas le han cubierto, y él no lo supo.
10Y la soberbia de Israel testificará contra él en su cara; y no se volvieron a Jehová su Dios, ni lo buscaron con todo esto.
11Efraín fue como paloma incauta, sin entendimiento; llamarán a Egipto, acudirán a Asiria.
12Cuando fueren, tenderé sobre ellos mi red; les haré caer como aves del cielo; les castigaré conforme a lo que se ha anunciado en sus congregaciones.
13¡Ay de ellos! porque se apartaron de mí; destrucción vendrá sobre ellos, porque contra mí se rebelaron; yo los redimí, y ellos hablaron mentiras contra mí.
14Y no clamaron a mí con su corazón cuando gritaban sobre sus camas; para el trigo y el mosto se congregaron, se rebelaron contra mí.
15Y aunque yo los enseñé y fortalecí sus brazos, contra mí pensaron mal.
16Volvieron, pero no al Altísimo; fueron como arco engañoso; cayeron sus príncipes a espada por la soberbia de su lengua; esto será su escarnio en la tierra de Egipto.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 7:1-2 I want to heal Israel: God’s overwhelming desire was to heal Israel’s harlotry (see 14:4) a…
Versículo 3
II. 7:3-7 The northern kingdom of Israel saw a succession of seven different kings during the final t…
Versículo 4
III. 7:4 adulterers: Hosea used this term earlier to describe spiritual apostasy (3:1); it refers here…
Versículo 6
IV. 7:6 A simile aptly compares the plots and political intrigue during this turbulent time to a red-…
Versículo 7
V. 7:7 They kill their kings: The people of Israel assassinated one king after another as they despe…
Versículo 8
VI. 7:8-12 Israel ignored the Lord in their international politics as well as in their domestic polic…
Versículo 9
VII. 7:9 foreign gods (literally foreigners): Israel’s political involvement with foreign nations had …
Versículo 11
VIII. 7:11 When invaded by Assyria, Israel turned to Egypt for help. When Egypt proved powerless, Israe…
Versículo 12
IX. 7:12 Like a fowler hunting birds, the Lord would throw his net over silly, witless Israel to puni…
Versículo 13
X. 7:13 What sorrow: This word (Hebrew ’oy) was used at funerals to mourn the dead. In God’s eyes, I…
Versículo 14
XI. 7:14 They cut themselves: Self-mutilation was characteristic of Canaanite worship (see 1 Kgs 18:2…
Versículo 16
XII. 7:16 A crooked (literally loose) bow cannot propel its arrow to the target; it depicts Israel’s f…