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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues speaking about how he will bring the Israelite people back from being captives in Babylon.
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# See
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"Listen" or "Pay attention"
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# to bring them
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"to bring the Israelite people"
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# I will lead them as they make their pleas
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Yahweh will lead them and they will be praying to Yahweh. Some ancient versions read, "Yahweh will lead them and will comfort them."
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# I will be a father to Israel, and Ephraim will be my firstborn
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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: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# my firstborn
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The firstborn had special honor and responsibility.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/assembly]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ephraim]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/firstborn]] |