# General Information: Hosea is speaking about Israel. # Beth Aven This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. See how you translated this in [Hosea 4:15](../04/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # They will be carried to Assyria This can be stated in active form. AT: "The Assyrians will carry them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # Ephraim will be disgraced, and Israel will be ashamed of its idol This can be stated in active form. AT: "And the people of Israel will be very ashamed because they had worshiped idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # its idol Many versions interpret the Hebrew word in this passage as "advice," "plans," or "intentions." # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/samaria]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cow]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mourn]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/idol]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/splendor]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/assyria]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ephraim]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disgrace]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shame]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/idol]]