Hosea 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Hosea 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hosea 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hosea 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 it was better with me than now.’”
Hosea 2:7 — World English Bible
Hosea 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Hosea 2:7 — American Standard Version
Hosea 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And she hath pursued her lovers, And she doth not overtake them, And hath sought them, and doth not find, And she hath said: I go, and I turn back unto My first husband, For--better to me then than now.”
Hosea 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Hosea 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And she shall pursue after her lovers, and shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, and shall not find them: and she shall say, I will go and return to my first husband, for then was it better with me than now. ”
Hosea 2:7 — Darby Translation
Hosea 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Though shee follow after her louers, yet shall shee not come at them: though shee seeke them, yet shall shee not finde them: then shall she say, I will goe and returne to my first husband: for at that time was I better then nowe.”
Hosea 2:7 — Geneva Bible
Hosea 2:7 in Context — Hosea 2
5 For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
6 Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
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.
8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
9 Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
What Does Hosea 2:7 Mean?
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