Hosea 2:7
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
She will pursue her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, ‘I will return to my first husband, for then I was better off than now.’
Hosea 2:7 (BSB)
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What does Hosea 2:7 say?
Hosea 2:7 in modern King James wording reads: "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."
Where is Hosea 2:7 found in the Bible?
Hosea 2:7 is verse 7 of chapter 2 of the book of Hosea, in the Old Testament. Hosea has 14 chapters.
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