Parallel Verses New Living Translation 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.' King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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.' Young's Literal Translation 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 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible2:7 Her lovers - Idols and idolaters. Overtake them - But shall never overtake their desired help. To my first husband - God who had married Israel to himself. Hosea 2:7 Parallel Commentaries Library And that this Race was to Become an Holy People was Declared in the Twelve...And that this race was to become an holy people was declared in the Twelve Prophets [283] by Hosea, thus: I will call that which was not (my) people, my people; and her that was not beloved, beloved. It shall come to pass that in the place where it was called not my people, there shall they be called sons of the Living God. (Hos. ii. 23, i. 10) This also is that which was said by John the Baptist: That God is able of these stones to raise up sons to Abraham. For our hearts being withdrawn and taken … Irenæus—The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching Entire Sanctification in Prophecy. The Prophecy of Obadiah. The Controversy Concerning Fasting Cross References Luke 15:17 "When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, 'At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! Luke 15:18 I will go home to my father and say, "Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, Jeremiah 2:2 "Go and shout this message to Jerusalem. This is what the LORD says: "I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me even through the barren wilderness. Jeremiah 3:1 "If a man divorces a woman and she goes and marries someone else, he will not take her back again, for that would surely corrupt the land. But you have prostituted yourself with many lovers, so why are you trying to come back to me?" says the LORD. Jeremiah 14:22 Can any of the worthless foreign gods send us rain? Does it fall from the sky by itself? No, you are the one, O LORD our God! Only you can do such things. So we will wait for you to help us. Ezekiel 16:8 And when I passed by again, I saw that you were old enough for love. So I wrapped my cloak around you to cover your nakedness and declared my marriage vows. I made a covenant with you, says the Sovereign LORD, and you became mine. Ezekiel 23:4 The older girl was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. I married them, and they bore me sons and daughters. I am speaking of Samaria and Jerusalem, for Oholah is Samaria and Oholibah is Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Better Catch Chase Find First Follow Goes Husband Lovers Makes Overtake Pursue Pursued Run Search Seek Sought Won'tJump to Next Better Catch Chase Find First Follow Goes Husband Lovers Makes Overtake Pursue Pursued Run Search Seek Sought Won'tLinks Hosea 2:7 NIVHosea 2:7 NLT Hosea 2:7 ESV Hosea 2:7 NASB Hosea 2:7 KJV Hosea 2:7 Bible Apps Hosea 2:7 Biblia Paralela Hosea 2:7 Chinese Bible Hosea 2:7 French Bible Hosea 2:7 German Bible Hosea 2:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |