Jeremiah 2:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Can a maid forget her ornaments? how seldom is it, and how unlikely, that a maid should forget her ornaments! Or a bride her attire? whether it belongs to the head, or the breast, or arms, whether bracelets or jewels, wherever worn, is not worth the disputing; but understand those rich jewels which the bridegroom was wont to present his bride with, partly for a general obligation, and partly of particular signification, and all of them ornamental, whatever may render her amiable in the eyes of her bridegroom; virgins, and especially brides, will not usually neglect any thing that may make them comely. Have forgotten me, viz. in the neglect of my worship; me, who was not only their defence, but their glory, Jeremiah 2:11, &c., that for which other nations honoured them, Psalms 148:14 Ezekiel 16:10-14. Days without number, i.e. for a long time past, time out of mind, or, as the Hebrew, days of which there is no number.

Jeremiah 2:32

32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.