# General Information:

Hosea is speaking about Israel.

# Beth Aven

This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. See how you translated this in [Hosea 4:15](../04/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# They will be carried to Assyria

This can be stated in active form. AT: "The Assyrians will carry them away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Ephraim will be disgraced, and Israel will be ashamed of its idol

This can be stated in active form. AT: "And the people of Israel will be very ashamed because they had worshiped idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# its idol

Many versions interpret the Hebrew word in this passage as "advice," "plans," or "intentions."