en_tn/hos/11/01.md

God is speaking of caring for Israel like a parent for a child.

When Israel was a young man

Yahweh is comparing the nation of Israel to a young man. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

and I called my son out of Egypt

Yahweh is again comparing Israel to his son. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

The more they were called, the more they turned away

Yahweh was calling the nation back to himself.