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God is speaking.
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## When Ephraim spoke ##
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"Ephraim" in this verse means the tribe of Ephraim, which was one of the 10 tribes located in the northern part of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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## there was trembling ##
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AT: "there was trembling among the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## He exalted himself in Israel ##
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"He" refers to the tribe of Ephraim, which became a very influential tribe in the northern kingdom.
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## but he became guilty because of Baal worship, and he died. ##
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This means that the tribe of Ephraim began worshiping Baal. (UDB) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## Now they sin more and more. ##
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"They" means not just the tribe of Ephraim, but the entire nation of Israel (who were all following Ephraim's example).
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## These men who sacrifice kiss calves ##
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Part of Baal worship is kissing the idol which was an image of a calf. (UDB) (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) |