El panorama
Oseas 12 abre con “Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and…”, cambia cerca del versículo 7 con “He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.” y termina con “Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Oseas · Versión King James · 14Oseas 12:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily…
Oseas 12:1–7 abre con “Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and…” y llega a “He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Oseas 12 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make…” El lenguaje de promesa, bendición o pacto necesita su destinatario y alcance. Esos detalles impiden separar del contexto una palabra personal de la historia.
“The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will…” Nombrar a Jacob y Judah mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Oseas 12:1-7
Versión King James1Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
2The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
4Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us;
5Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
Oseas 12:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in…
Oseas 12:8–14 abre con “And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they…” y llega a “Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Oseas 12 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
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“And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of…” Nombrar a Egypt mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Oseas 12:8-14
Versión King James8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
9And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
10I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
11Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
12And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
13And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
14Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Hosea 12:1 comienza con “Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and…”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Hosea 12:6 forma un giro natural: “Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.”
La nota final
Hosea 12:14 deja al lector con “Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras LORD, Egypt, Ephraim, iniquity, Israel, Jacob ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.