Hosea 2:7

And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

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Other Translations for Hosea 2:7

BSB
She will pursue her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, 'I will return to my first husband, for then I was better off than now.'
AKJV
And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
CPDV
And she will pursue her lovers, but she will not obtain them, and she will seek them, but she will not find them, and she will say, 'I will go and return to my first husband, because it was to some extent better for me then, than it is now.'
ERV
And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
NHEB
She will follow after her lovers, but she won't overtake them; and she will seek them, but won't find them. Then she will say, 'I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.'
SMT
And she pursued those loving her, and she shall not overtake them; and she sought them and she shall not find: and she said, I will go and turn back to my former husband, for it was well to me then more than now.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Hosea 2:7

AndsheshallfollowH7291VerbafterherloversH157VerbbutsheshallnotovertakeH5381VerbthemandsheshallseekH1245VerbthembutshallnotfindH4672VerbthemthenshallshesayH559VerbIwillgoH3212VerbandreturnH7725VerbtomyfirstH7223husbandH376Noun MasculineforthenwasitbetterH2896withmethannowH6258Adverb

Commentary for Hosea 2:7

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Overview of Hosea 2:7
Summary
Woman unable to catch lovers, remembers former husband
Event
Pursuing unfaithful lovers unsuccessfully
Estimated Time Period
c. 750 BC
Category
Narrative