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Hosea 2:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7 She will chase after her passionate lovers, but she will not overtake them;+
  She will look for them, but she will not find them.
  
  Then she will say, ‘I will go back to my first husband,+
  For I was better off at that time than I am now.’+

Hosea 2:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 She will chase after her passionate lovers, but she will not overtake them;+
  She will look for them, but she will not find them.
  
  Then she will say, ‘I will go back to my first husband,+
  For I was better off at that time than I am now.’+

Hosea 2:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 And she will actually chase after her passionate lovers, but she will not overtake them;+ and she will certainly look for them, but she will not find [them]. And she will have to say, ‘I want to go and return to my husband,+ the first one,+ for I had it better at that time than now.’+

Hosea 2:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 2:9 and she shall pursue her lovers and not overtake them, and look for them and not find them, and think “I will go off back to my first husband, because I was better off then than now”;

Hosea 2:7

American Standard Version
- 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.

Hosea 2:7

King James Version
- 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.