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The Lord sent a word against Jacob, and it fell on Israel

"Send a word" means to speak. Alternate translation: "The Lord has spoken against the people of Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

Jacob ... Israel ... Ephraim ... Samaria

These names all refer to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel.