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Yahweh is speaking.
The pride of Israel testifies against him
Israel was unduly proud of being the people of God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
in spite of all this
"this" refers to all that Hosea is referring to in the previous chapters.
Ephraim is like a dove, gullible and without sense,
At that time, doves were thought to be gullible animals. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
Egypt
These were other powerful nations that Israel could go to for help.