en_tn_condensed/hos/07/01.md

General Information:

Yahweh is speaking.

I want to heal Israel

Making Israel obedient to God again and receivers of his blessing is spoken of as if it were healing. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

for they practice deceit

The people are selling and buying products dishonestly. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

marauding band

This is a group of people who are attacking other people without cause.