# General Information:

Yahweh is talking about Israel.

# but not increase

"but not have children"

# they have gone far away

The people have stopped worshiping and following God.

# from Yahweh

Yahweh is speaking about himself in the third person. This can be stated in the first person. AT: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prostitute]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]