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American Standard Version (1901)
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.
ASV Byzantine Text
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.
English 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.’
Bible in Basic English
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.
Brenton English Septuagint
And their mother went a-whoring: she that bore them disgraced them: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, and my garments, and my linen clothes, my oil and all my necessaries.
Darby Translation
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And she shall follow after her lovers, and shall not overtake them: and she shall seek them, and shall not find, and she shall say: I will go, and return to my first husband, because it was better with me then, than now.
Geneva Bible 1599
Though shee follow after her louers, yet shall shee not come at them: though shee seeke them, yet shall shee not finde them: then shall she say, I will goe and returne to my first husband: for at that time was I better then nowe.
Noyes Bible
When she followeth after her lovers, she shall not overtake them; When she seeketh them, she shall not find them. Then shall she say, I will go back to my former husband, For then it was better with me than now.
Leeser Tanakh
(2:9) And she will make pursuit after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she will seek them, but shall not find them: then will she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for it was better with me then than now.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
(2-9) And she shall run 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.'
King James 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.
King James Version + Apocrypha
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.
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
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.
LXX2012 U. S. English
And she shall follow after her lovers, and shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: and she shall say, I will go, and return to my former husband; for it was better with me than now.
British English Septuagint 2012
And she shall follow after her lovers, and shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: and she shall say, I will go, and return to my former husband; for it was better with me than now.
Majority 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.’
Webster Bible
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.
Open English Bible (Commonwealth)
She will pursue her lovers, but will not overtake them. She will seek them, but not find them. In time she will say, ‘I will go back to my first husband, I was better off then than now.’
Open English Bible (US)
She will pursue her lovers, but will not overtake them. She will seek them, but not find them. In time she will say, “I will go back to my first husband, I was better off then than now.”
Revised 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.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
And their mother went a-whoring: she that bore them disgraced them: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, and my garments, and my linen clothes, my oil and all my necessaries.
World English Bible
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 it was better with me than now.’
World English Bible (Catholic)
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 it was better with me than now.’
World English Bible British Edition
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 it was better with me than now.’
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
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 it was better with me than now.’
World English Bible Classic
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 it was better with me than now.’
World English Bible Updated
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 it was better with me than now.’
World Messianic Bible
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 it was better with me than now.’
World Messianic Bible British Edition
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 it was better with me than now.’
Young's Literal Translation
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.
The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible
For their em hath played the zonah (prostitute); she that conceived them hath done shamefully; for she said: I will go after my lovers, that give me my lechem and my mayim, my wool and my flax, mine shemen (oil) and my shikkui (drink).
Anih mah angmah ih tlangainawk to patom tih, toe kae mak ai; anih mah nihcae to pakrong tih, toe hnu mak ai. To naah anih mah, Ka caeh moe, hmaloe ih ka sava khaeah kam laem let han, to tiah ni vaihi pongah khosak ka hoih kue tih, tiah thui tih.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
A lungnah rhoek te a hloem dae amih te kae mahpawh. Amih te a tlap akhaw hmu mahpawh. Te vaengah, “Ka cet vetih lamhma kah ka va taengah ka mael ni. Kai hamla tah then ngai mai coeng.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs
A lungnah rhoek te a hloem dae amih te kae mahpawh. Amih te a tlap akhaw hmu mahpawh. Te vaengah, “Ka cet vetih lamhma kah ka va taengah ka mael ni. Kai hamla tah then ngai mai coeng.
Da, bludu se odala mati njihova, sramotila se ona koja ih zače. Da, rekla je: 'Trčat ću za svojim milosnicima, za njima koji mi daju kruh moj i vodu, vunu moju i lan, ulje i piće moje.'
Czech Kralická Bible 1613
Tehdy běhati bude za frejíři svými, a však nedostihne jich, hledati jich bude, ale nenalezne. I dí: Ej nu, již se navrátím k manželu svému prvnímu, proto že mi lépe tehdáž bylo než nyní.
Danish Bible 1931
Efter Elskerne kan hun så løbe, hun når dem alligevel ikke; hun søger dem uden at finde, og da skal hun sige: “Jeg går på ny til min første Mand; da havde jeg det bedre end nu.”
Dutch Bible 1917
(2:6) En zij zal haar boelen nalopen, maar dezelve niet aantreffen; en zij zal hen zoeken, maar niet vinden; dan zal zij zeggen: Ik zal henengaan, en keren weder tot mijn vorigen Man, want toen was mij beter dan nu.
Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius
Loopt ze haar minnaars nog na, dan bereikt zij ze niet, Zoekt zij ze nog, dan vindt zij ze niet. Dan zal ze zeggen: Ik keer terug naar mijn vroegeren man Want toen had ik het beter dan nu.
Esperanto Bible
Ŝi postkuros siajn amistojn, sed ŝi ne kuratingos ilin; ŝi serĉos ilin, sed ne trovos; kaj ŝi diros: Mi iros returne al mia unua edzo, ĉar pli bone estis al mi tiam, ol nun.
French: Bible J.N. Darby
car leur mère s’est prostituée, celle qui les a conçus s’est déshonorée ; car elle a dit : J’irai après mes amants qui m’ont donné mon pain et mon eau, ma laine et mon lin, mon huile et ma boisson.
French Ostervald Bible
Elle poursuivra ses amants, et elle ne les atteindra pas; elle les cherchera, mais elle ne les trouvera point. Puis elle dira: “J'irai, et je retournerai à mon premier mari; car alors j'étais mieux que je ne suis maintenant. “
French Louis Segond 1910 Bible
Leur mère s’est prostituée, celle qui les a conçus s’est déshonorée, car elle a dit: J’irai après mes amants, qui me donnent mon pain et mon eau, ma laine et mon lin, mon huile et ma boisson.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
Elle poursuivra ses amants, mais elle ne les rattrapera pas ; elle les cherchera, mais ne les trouvera pas. Alors elle dira : ‹ Je vais retourner vers mon premier mari, car j'étais plus heureuse alors qu'aujourd'hui. ›
German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible
Und sie wird ihren Buhlen nachlaufen und sie nicht erreichen, und sie wird sie suchen und nicht finden; und sie wird sagen: Ich will hingehen und zu meinem ersten Manne zurückkehren, denn damals ging es mir besser als jetzt.
German Luther Bible 1912
und wenn sie ihren Buhlen nachläuft, daß sie dich nicht ergreifen, und wenn sie dich sucht, sie nicht finden könne und sagen müsse: Ich will wiederum zu meinem vorigen Mann gehen, da mir besser war, denn mir jetzt ist.
German Textbibel
weil ihre Mutter gehurt, ihre Erzeugerin sich der Schande ergeben hat. Denn sie sagte: Ich will doch meinen Buhlen folgen, die mir Brot und Wasser, Wolle und Flachs, Öl und Getränke spenden!
German Schlachter Bible 1951
(02-9) Wenn sie alsdann ihren Liebhabern nachjagt und sie nicht mehr einholt, wenn sie dieselben sucht, aber nicht findet, so wird sie dann sagen: Ich will doch wieder zu meinem ersten Mann zurückkehren, denn damals hatte ich es besser als jetzt!
L'a chache mwayen pou li al kouri dèyè nonm li yo, men li p'ap ka rive jwenn yo. L'a chache yo toupatou, men li p'ap jwenn yo. Lè sa a, l'a di: M'ap tounen vin jwenn premye mari mwen an, paske avè l' zafè m' te pi bon pase koulye a.
Hawaiian Bible 1868
A hahai aku no ia i kona mau hoaaloha, aole e loaa lakou ia ia; A imi aku hoi ia ia lakou, aole e loaa; Alaila, e i iho ia, E hele au, a e hoi hou i kuu kane mamua; No ka mea, ua oi aku ko'u pono i kela wa mamua o keia.
ורדפה את מאהביה ולא תשיג אתם ובקשתם ולא תמצא ואמרה אלכה ואשובה אל אישי הראשון כי טוב לי אז מעתה׃
Italian Diodati Bible
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.
Italian Riveduta Bible
E correrà dietro ai suoi amanti, ma non li raggiungerà; li cercherà, ma non li troverà. Allora dirà: “Tornerò al mio primo marito, perché allora stavo meglio di adesso”.
저가 그 연애하는 자를 따라 갈지라도 미치지 못하며 저희를 찾을지라도 만나지 못할 것이라 그제야 저가 이르기를 내가 본 남편에게로 돌아가리니 그 때의 내 형편이 지금보다 나았음이라 하리라
Kosraean Bible
El ac kasrusr ukwe mukul el orek pwar nu se tuh el ac fah tia sonolos. El ac fah sokolos tuh el ac fah tia konalosyak. Na el ac fah fahk, “Nga ac folokla nu yurin mukul tumuk ah. Wo nu sik ke pacl se nga muta yorol ah liki na inge.”
Clementine Vulgate 1598
Et sequetur amatores suos, et non apprehendet eos; et quæret eos, et non inveniet: et dicet: Vadam, et revertar ad virum meum priorem, quia bene mihi erat tunc magis quam nunc.
Old Persion Version Bible
و هرچند عاشقان خود راتعاقب نماید به ایشان نخواهد رسید و هرچندایشان را بطلبد نخواهد یافت. پس خواهد گفت: «میروم و نزد شوهر نخستین خود برمی گردم زیرا در آنوقت از کنون مرا خوشتر میگذشت.»
World Portuguese Bible
Ela irá atrás dos seus amantes, mas não os alcançará; ela os buscará, mas não os encontrará. Então ela dirá: ‘Irei e voltarei para o meu primeiro marido, pois antes eu estava melhor do que agora.’
Portuguese Bíblia Livre
E ela correrá atrás de seus amantes, mas não os alcançará; ela os buscará, mas não os achará. Então dirá: Irei, e me voltarei ao meu primeiro marido; porque era melhor para mim então do que agora.
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Romanian BTF Bible
Şi îi va urmări pe iubiţii ei, dar nu îi va ajunge; şi îi va căuta, dar nu îi va găsi; atunci va spune: Voi merge şi mă voi întoarce la întâiul meu soţ, pentru că atunci îmi era mai bine decât acum.
Romanian Bible (Cyrillic)
Ва алерга дупэ ибовничий ей, дар ну-й ва ажунӂе; ый ва кэута, дар ну-й ва гэси. Апой ва зиче: ‘Хай сэ мэ ынторк ярэшь ла бэрбатул меу чел динтый, кэч ерам май феричитэ атунч декыт акум!’
Russian Synodal Bible
и погонится за любовниками своими, но не догонит их, и будет искать их, но не найдет, и скажет: “пойду я и возвращусь к первому мужу моему; ибо тогда лучше было мне, нежели теперь”.
Serbian DK Bible (Latin)
I trčaće za svojim milosnicima, ali ih neće stignuti; i tražiće ih, ali ih neće naći; pa će reći: Idem da se vratim k prvom mužu svom, jer mi beše bolje onda nego sada.
Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic)
И трчаће за својим милосницима, али их неће стигнути; и тражиће их, али их неће наћи; па ће рећи: Идем да се вратим к првом мужу свом, јер ми беше боље онда него сада.
Y seguirá sus amantes, y no los alcanzará; buscarálos, y no los hallará. Entonces dirá: Iré, y volveréme á mi primer marido; porque mejor me iba entonces que ahora.
Spanish BLL
Ella perseguirá a sus amantes, pero no los alcanzará; los buscará, pero no los encontrará. Entonces dirá: ‘Regresaré con mi primer esposo, porque me iba mejor entonces que ahora’.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
Ella seguirá a sus amantes, pero no los alcanzará; los buscará, pero no los encontrará. Entonces dirá: ‘Iré y volveré a mi primer marido, porque me iba mejor entonces que ahora’.
La Biblia en Español Sencillo
Y si ella persigue a sus amantes, no los alcanzará; si los busca, no los encontrará; entonces ella dirá, volveré con mi primer esposo, porque entonces era mejor para mí que ahora.
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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You)
Perseguirá a sus amantes y no los alcanzará, los buscará y no los hallará, y dirá: Volveré a mi primer esposo, porque entonces estaba mejor que ahora.
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Revised West Version
Pea te ne muimui ki heʻene kau mamana, ka ʻe ʻikai te ne maʻu ʻakinautolu; te ne kumi ʻakinautolu ka ʻe ʻikai ʻilo: pea te ne toki pehē, ‘Te u ʻalu, pea tafoki ki hoku ʻuluaki husepāniti; he naʻe lelei lahi ai ia kiate au.’
Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish
Пожене слїдом за полюбовниками своїми, та їх не здогонить і буде їх шукати, але їх не знайде; а тодї скаже: Пійду, вернуся до мого першого мужа; тодї бо лучше було менї, нїж тепер.
Ukrainian Freedom Bible
Пожене слїдом за полюбовниками своїми, та їх не здогонить і буде їх шукати, але їх не знайде; а тодї скаже: Пійду, вернуся до мого першого мужа; тодї бо лучше було менї, нїж тепер.
Vietnamese Bible 1923
Nó sẽ đuổi theo tình nhân mình mà không kịp, tìm mà không gặp đâu. Đoạn nó sẽ nói rằng: Ta sẽ trở về cùng chồng thứ nhất của ta; vì lúc đó ta sung sướng hơn bây giờ.