en_tn_lite_do_not_use/hos/10/05.md

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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. (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."