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translationWords
- en:tw:assyria
- en:tw:assyria
- en:tw:egypt
- en:tw:egypt
- en:tw:ephraim
- en:tw:god
- en:tw:god
- en:tw:israel
- en:tw:israel
- en:tw:proud
- en:tw:proud
- en:tw:testimony
- en:tw:testimony
- en:tw:yahweh
- en:tw:yahweh
translationNotes
- Yahweh is speaking.
- The pride of Israel testifies against him - Israel was unduly proud of being the people of God. (See: :en:ta:vol2: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: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_simile)
- Egypt - These were other powerful nations that Israel could go to for help.