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Yahweh continues speaking.

See

"listen" or "pay attention"

to bring them

Here "them" refers to the Israelite people.

I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn

Here "Ephraim" is another name for "Israel." AT: "I will be like a father to the people of Israel, and they will be like my firstborn child" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

my firstborn

The first born had special honor and responsibility.