Hosea 2:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And she shall followוְרִדְּפָ֤הh7291
1אֶתh853
2after her loversמְאַהֲבֶ֙יהָ֙h157
3וְלֹֽאh3808
4but she shall not overtakeתַשִּׂ֣יגh5381
5אֹתָ֔םh853
6them and she shall seekוּבִקְשָׁ֖תַםh1245
7וְלֹ֣אh3808
8them but shall not findתִמְצָ֑אh4672
9them then shall she sayוְאָמְרָ֗הh559
10אֵלְכָ֤הh1980
11and returnוְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙h7725
12אֶלh413
13husbandאִישִׁ֣יh376
14to my firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןh7223
15כִּ֣יh3588
16for then was it betterט֥וֹבh2896
17לִ֛יh0
18אָ֖זh227
19with me than nowמֵעָֽתָּה׃h6258

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 (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.