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translationWords
- en:tw:Ephraim
- en:tw:assembly
- en:tw:assembly
- en:tw:earth
- en:tw:earth
- en:tw:father
- en:tw:father
- en:tw:firstborn
- en:tw:firstborn
translationNotes
- 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: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor and :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)
- my firstborn - The first born had special honor and responsibility.