Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.
Efraín está completamente destruido, su fundamento se ha ido, y ya no pueden producir nada bueno. Aun si logran tener hijos, quitaré incluso esas vidas preciosas que traigan al mundo.
Dios declara que Efraín será totalmente devastado, perdiendo incluso a sus futuros hijos como consecuencia de su desobediencia.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the 8th century BC, the prophet Hosea was delivering God's message to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, often referred to as Ephraim, which had turned to idolatry and broken its covenant with God, leading to moral and spiritual decay. God used vivid agricultural imagery, like a dried-up root and barren fruit, to illustrate the consequences of their unfaithfulness, warning of national decline and loss. This prophecy reflected the historical reality of Israel's impending judgment and exile by the Assyrian Empire due to their persistent sins.
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