## translationWords

* [[en:tw:assyria]]
* [[en:tw:assyria|Assyria, Assyrian, Assyrian Empire]]
* [[en:tw:egypt]]
* [[en:tw:egypt|Egypt, Egyptian]]
* [[en:tw:ephraim]]
* [[en:tw:god]]
* [[en:tw:god|God]]
* [[en:tw:israel]]
* [[en:tw:israel|Israel, Israelites, nation of Israel]]
* [[en:tw:proud]]
* [[en:tw:proud|proud, pride, prideful]]
* [[en:tw:testimony]]
* [[en:tw:testimony|testimony, testify]]
* [[en:tw:yahweh]]
* [[en:tw:yahweh|Yahweh]]

## translationNotes

* Yahweh is speaking.
* **The pride of Israel testifies against him** - Israel was unduly proud of being the people of God.  (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_personification]])
* **in spite of all this** - "this" refers to all that Hosea is referring to in the previous chapters.
* **Ephraim is like a dove, gullible and without sense,** - At that time, doves were thought to be gullible animals. (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_simile]])
* **Egypt** - These were other powerful nations that Israel could go to for help.