וְרִדְּפָ֤ה אֶת־מְאַהֲבֶ֙יהָ֙ וְלֹֽא־תַשִּׂ֣יג אֹתָ֔ם וּבִקְשָׁ֖תַם וְלֹ֣א תִמְצָ֑א וְאָמְרָ֗ה אֵלְכָ֤ה וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ אֶל־אִישִׁ֣י הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב לִ֛י אָ֖ז מֵעָֽתָּה׃
Ia akan mengejar para kekasihnya, tetapi tidak akan menyusul mereka; ia akan mencari mereka, tetapi tidak akan menemukan mereka. Lalu ia akan berkata, “Aku akan pergi dan kembali kepada suamiku yang pertama, sebab dahulu keadaanku lebih baik daripada sekarang.”
Rashi
And she shall pursue Heb. וְרִדְּפָה This is one of the intensive conjugations. Comp. (Proverbs 12:11) “and he who pursues empty ones” (porcacier in O.F:, poursuivra in modern French), to pursue. I.e. she will follow them and not overtake them.
Rashi
her lovers Egypt and Assyria, and you will not be able to seek aid from them.
Rashi
and she shall seek them Heb. וּבִקְשָׁתַם, a combination of וּבִקְשָׁה אוֹתָם.