# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh is speaking to Hosea.

# My people!

This exclamation may be presented as a statement. AT: "You are my people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])

# You have been shown compassion

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh has shown you compassion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# compassion

"kindness" or "mercy"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sister]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/compassion]]