Hosea 2:1 (NIV)

Hosea 2:7 - She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will look for them but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will go back to my husband as at first, for then I was better off than now.’

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

She will chase her lovers,
But not overtake them;
Yes, she will seek them, but not find them.
Then she will say,
‘I will go and return to my first husband,
For then it was better for me than now.’

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

When she runs after her lovers,
she won’t be able to catch them.
She will search for them
but not find them.
Then she will think,
‘I might as well return to my husband,
for I was better off with him than I am now.’

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will look for them but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will go back to my husband as at first, for then I was better off than now.’

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

She shall pursue her lovers
but not overtake them,
and she shall seek them
but shall not find them.
Then she shall say,
‘I will go and return to my first husband,
for it was better for me then than now.’

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

She will pursue her lovers but not catch them;

she will look for them but not find them.

Then she will think,

“I will go back to my former husband,

for then it was better for me than now.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“And she will pursue^H7291 her lovers^H157, but she will not reach^H5381 them;

And she will seek^H1245 them, but will not find^H4672 them.

Then she will say^H559, ‘I will go^H1980 back^H7725 to my first^H7223 husband^H376,

Because^H3588 it was better^H2896 for me then^H227 than^H4480 now^H6258!’

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“She will pursue her lovers, but she will not overtake them;
And she will seek them, but will not find them.
Then she will say, ‘I will go back to my first husband,
For it was better for me then than now!’

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“So she will pursue^H7291 her lovers^H157, but she will not overtake^H5381 them;

And she will seek^H1245 them, but will not find^H4672 them.

Then she will say^H559, ‘I will go^H1980, and I will return^H7725 to my first^H7223 husband^H376,

For it was better^H2896 for me then^H227 than^H4480 now^H6258!’

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“She will [passionately] pursue her lovers, but she will not overtake them;

And she will seek them, but will not find them.

Then she will say, ‘Let me go and return to my first husband,

For it was better for me then than now!’

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then she will pursue her lovers, but she will not catch them; she will seek them, but she will not find them. Then she will say, "I will go back to my husband, because I was better off then than I am now."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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.'

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et sequetur amatores suos et non adprehendet eos et quaeret eos et non inveniet et dicet vadam et revertar ad virum meum priorem quia bene mihi erat tunc magis quam nunc

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَتَسْعَى وَرَاءَ عُشَّاقِهَا وَلَكِنَّهَا لَا تُدْرِكُهُمْ، وَتَلْتَمِسُهُمْ فَلا تَجِدُهُمْ، ثُمَّ تَقُولُ، لأَنْطَلِقَنَّ وَأَرْجِعَنَّ إِلَى زَوْجِي الأَوَّلِ، فَقَدْ كُنْتُ مَعَهُ فِي حَالٍ خَيْرٍ مِمَّا أَنَا عَلَيْهِ الآنَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

(wlc 2:9) וְרִדְּפָ֤ה אֶת־מְאַהֲבֶ֨יהָ֙ וְלֹֽא־תַשִּׂ֣יג אֹתָ֔ם וּבִקְשָׁ֖תַם וְלֹ֣א תִמְצָ֑א וְאָמְרָ֗ה אֵלְכָ֤ה וְאָשׁ֨וּבָה֙ אֶל־אִישִׁ֣י הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב לִ֛י אָ֖ז מֵעָֽתָּה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

(lxx 2:9) καὶ καταδιώξεται τοὺς ἐραστὰς αὐτῆς καὶ οὐ μὴ καταλάβῃ αὐτούς καὶ ζητήσει αὐτοὺς καὶ οὐ μὴ εὕρῃ αὐτούς καὶ ἐρεῖ πορεύσομαι καὶ ἐπιστρέψω πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα μου τὸν πρότερον ὅτι καλῶς μοι ἦν τότε ἢ νῦν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَتَتْبَعُ مُحِبِّيهَا وَلاَ تُدْرِكُهُمْ، وَتُفَتِّشُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ تَجِدُهُمْ. فَتَقُولُ: أَذْهَبُ وَأَرْجعُ إِلَى رَجُلِي الأَوَّلِ، لأَنَّهُ حِينَئِذٍ كَانَ خَيْرٌ لِي مِنَ الآنَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

(LXX 2:9) And she shall follow after her lovers, and shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: and she shall say, I will go, and return to my former husband; for it was better with me than now.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y seguirá sus amantes, y no los alcanzará; buscarálos, y no los hallará. Entonces dirá: Iré, y volveréme á mi primer marido; porque mejor me iba entonces que ahora.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Seguirá a sus amantes, y no los alcanzará; los buscará, y no los hallará. Entonces dirá: Iré y me volveré a mi primer marido; porque mejor me iba entonces que ahora.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And if she goes after her lovers she will not overtake them; if she makes search for them she will not see them; then will she say, I will go back to my first husband, for then it was better for me than now.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他必追隨所愛的、卻追不上、他必尋找他們、卻尋不見、便說、我要歸回前夫、因我那時的光景比如今還好。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Ella irá tras sus amantes, pero no los alcanzará; los buscará, pero no los hallará. Entonces dirá: 'Iré y me volveré a mi primer marido, porque mejor me iba antes que ahora.'

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

저가 그 연애하는 자를 따라 갈지라도 미치지 못하며 저희를 찾을지라도 만나지 못할 것이라 그제야 저가 이르기를 내가 본 남편에게로 돌아가리니 그 때의 내 형편이 지금보다 나았음이라 하리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

(ls 2:9) Elle poursuivra ses amants, et ne les atteindra pas; elle les cherchera, et ne les trouvera pas. Puis elle dira: J'irai, et je retournerai vers mon premier mari, car alors j'étais plus heureuse que maintenant.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und wenn sie ihren Buhlen nachläuft, daß sie dich nicht ergreifen, und wenn sie dich sucht, sie nicht finden könne und sagen müsse: Ich will wiederum zu meinem vorigen Mann gehen, da mir besser war, denn mir jetzt ist.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и погонится за любовниками своими, но не догонит их, и будет искать их, но не найдет, и скажет: 'пойду я, и возвращусь к первому мужу моему; ибо тогда лучше было мне, нежели теперь'.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y seguirá a sus amantes, y no los alcanzará; los buscará, y no los hallará. Entonces dirá: Iré, y me volveré a mi primer marido; porque mejor me iba entonces que ahora.

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