Hosea 2:7 (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 it was better with me than now.’
Catechism · 1
“The prophets denounce the gravity of adultery; they see it as an image of the sin of idolatry.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Hos 2:7; Jer 5:7; 13:27.
Fathers and councils · 3
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8Conference XIII
“And she shall follow after her lovers, and shall not overtake them: and she shall seek them, and shall not find them, and shall say: I will return to my first husband, because it was better with me then than now.”” — editor's note: Hosea ii. 5–7.
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Jerome
“Cease not from pursuing me till my wickedness is consumed, and I return to my old husband who will give me my wool and my flax, my oil and my fine flour and will feed me with the richest foods.” — editor's note: Hos. ii. 7–9.
Read the whole comment“Therefore it has long been deprived of its altar, priests, and prophets and has to abide many days for its first husband.” — editor's note: Hos. ii. 7; iii. 3.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.
Cited together in Catechism §2380.