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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.