# Hear this

"Listen to my message." Yahweh is speaking.

# house of Jacob

Here "house" refers to the descendants of Jacob. AT: "descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# who are called by the name Israel

This can be stated in active form. AT: "whom everyone calls the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# have come from the sperm of Judah

This phrase emphasizes that they are the direct, physical descendants of Judah. AT: "are the descendants of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# invoke the God of Israel

"call on the God of Israel"

# they call themselves

This refers to the people of Israel. AT: "you call yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# the holy city

This refers to Jerusalem.

# Yahweh of hosts

See how you translated this phrase in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/judah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]]