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.
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 2 of Hosea. The mother symbolically represents Israel, while her lovers represent the alliances and sources of prosperity that the people attribute to other deities. Israel believes that grain, wine, oil, and other resources come from her lovers, when in reality God declares that he provided them. The fundamental sin consists of receiving God’s gifts and attributing them to other powers.
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denn ihre Mutter ist eine Hure, und die sie getragen hat, hält sich schändlich und spricht: Ich will meinen Buhlen nachlaufen, die mir geben Brot, Wasser, Wolle, Flachs, Öl und Trinken.
Y seguirá sus amantes, y no los alcanzará; buscaralos, y no los hallará. Entonces dirá: Iré, y volvereme a mi primer marido; porque mejor me iba entonces que ahora.
Elle poursuivra ses amants, et ne les atteindra pas; elle les cherchera, et ne les trouvera pas. Puis elle dira: J'irai, et je retournerai vers mon premier mari, car alors j'étais plus heureuse que maintenant.
Ed andrà dietro a’ suoi amanti, ma non li aggiungerà; e li ricercherà, ma non li troverà; laonde dirà: Io andrò, e ritornerò al mio primiero marito; perciocchè allora io stava meglio che al presente.
Ela irá atrás de seus amantes, mas não os alcançará; e buscá-los-á, mas não os achará; então dirá: Ir-me-ei, e tornar-me-ei a meu primeiro marido, porque melhor me ia então do que agora. 8 Ela, pois, não reconhece que eu lhe dei o grão, e o mosto, e o azeite, e que lhe multipliquei a prata e o ouro, que eles usaram para Baal.
以致她追隨所愛的人,卻追不上, 尋找他們,卻尋不著, 就說:「我要回到前夫那裏去, 因我那時比現在還好。」
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