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I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms (Hos. 11:3)
Ephraim, originally the name of one of Joseph's sons, became an important tribe in central Palestine during Israel's early development. It eventually became a synonym for Israel itself and is used that way in Hosea. The last phrase is understood by many to mean "took them up in my arms," as rendered by the Revised Standard Version (RSV).
