Jeremiah 2:32
Can, a virgin, forget, her ornaments,—A bride, her girdle? Yet, my people, have forgotten me, days without number.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Genesis 24:22And it came to pass when the camels had done drinking, that the man took a ring of gold, half a shekel its weight,—and two bracelets for her hands, ten of gold their weight;
Genesis 24:53Then the servant brought forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, and gave unto Rebekah,—and precious things, gave he to her brother and to her mother.
Judges 8:34so the sons of Israel remembered not Yahweh, their own God,—who had rescued them out of the hand of all their enemies, on every side;
Psalms 9:17The lawless, shall return, to hades, all nations forgetful of God.
Psalms 106:21They forgat GOD their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt:
Isaiah 61:10I will, greatly rejoice, in Yahweh, My soul shall exult in my God, For he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness, hath he enwrapt me,—As a bridegroom, adorneth himself with, a chaplet, And as a bride, bedecketh herself with, her jewels.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 2:30-37
Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 629.) 29 Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the Lord . 30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. 31 O generation, see ye the word of the Lord . Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people… Read the whole commentary →