World English Bible
""Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number."
— Jeremiah 2:32, World English Bible
“Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”
“Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number. ”
“Does a young woman forget to put on her jewels? Does a bride forget to put on her bridal attire? But my people have forgotten me for more days than can even be counted.”
“Will a virgin forget her ornament, or a bride her stomacher? but my people hath forgotten me days without number.”
“Is it possible for a virgin to put out of her memory her ornaments, or a bride her robes? but my people have put me out of their memories for unnumbered days.”
“Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.”
"Why will you contend with me? You all have transgressed against me," says Yahweh.
"I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Generation, consider the word of Yahweh. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, 'We have broken loose. We will come to you no more?'
"Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number.
How well you prepare your way to seek love! Therefore you have taught even the wicked women your ways.
Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You did not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.
"Yet you said, 'I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.' "Behold, I will judge you, because you say, 'I have not sinned.'