Hosea 2:7
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.
Context
This verse from Hosea Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. The marriage metaphor extends to God's relationship with Israel: she has gone after her lovers not knowing God was the one who gave her grain, wine, and oil. God will block her path and woo her back to the wilderness …
Other Translations
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.
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.
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.
Cross References
And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto …
Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house …
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that …
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; …
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then …
And Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.
And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and …
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which …