Jeremiah 2:32
Jeremiah 2:32 in Multiple Translations
Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.
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.
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.
Does a girl forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding dress? Yet my people have forgotten me for too many years to count.
Can a maid forget her ornament, or a bride her attire? yet my people haue forgotten me, daies without number.
Doth a virgin forget her ornaments? A bride her bands? And 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 for days without number.
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Will a virgin forget her ornament, or a bride her stomacher? but my people hath forgotten me days without number.
A young woman would certainly never [RHQ] forget to wear her jewelry, and a bride would never [RHQ] forget to wear her wedding dress, but you my people have forgotten me for many years.
Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 2:32
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Jeremiah 2:32 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הֲ/תִשְׁכַּ֤ח
בְּתוּלָה֙
עֶדְיָ֔/הּ
כַּלָּ֖ה
קִשֻּׁרֶ֑י/הָ
וְ/עַמִּ֣/י
שְׁכֵח֔וּ/נִי
יָמִ֖ים
אֵ֥ין
מִסְפָּֽר
הֲ/תִשְׁכַּ֤ח
shâkach
H7911
to forget
Part | V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
בְּתוּלָה֙
bᵉthûwlâh
H1330
virgin
N-fs
עֶדְיָ֔/הּ
ʻădîy
H5716
ornament
N-ms | Suff
כַּלָּ֖ה
kallâh
H3618
daughter-in-law
N-fs
קִשֻּׁרֶ֑י/הָ
qishshur
H7196
sash
N-mp | Suff
וְ/עַמִּ֣/י
ʻam
H5971
Amaw
Conj | N-ms | Suff
שְׁכֵח֔וּ/נִי
shâkach
H7911
to forget
V-Qal-Perf-3cp | Suff
יָמִ֖ים
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp
אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Part
מִסְפָּֽר
miçpâr
H4557
number
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 2:32
הֲ/תִשְׁכַּ֤ח
shâkach
H7911
"to forget"
Part | V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
To forget something means to mislay it or be oblivious to it. This Hebrew word is used in the Bible to describe when people forget things, like God's commands. The KJV translates it as 'to forget' or 'at all'.
Definition: 1) to forget, ignore, wither 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to forget 1a2) to cease to care 1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten 1c) (Piel) to cause to forget 1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget 1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten Aramaic equivalent: she.khach (שְׁכַח "to find" H7912)
Usage: Occurs in 95 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, (cause to) forget. See also: Genesis 27:45; Psalms 106:13; Psalms 9:13.
בְּתוּלָה֙
bᵉthûwlâh
H1330
"virgin"
N-fs
A virgin, or bride, is described by this word, emphasizing her private and untouched state, as seen in the stories of Genesis and Esther.
Definition: virgin
Usage: Occurs in 50 OT verses. KJV: maid, virgin. See also: Genesis 24:16; Isaiah 23:12; Psalms 45:15.
עֶדְיָ֔/הּ
ʻădîy
H5716
"ornament"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word refers to ornaments or fine clothing, and can also describe the trappings of horses. It is used in books like Esther and Ezekiel to describe luxurious items. The word is about beautiful or impressive things.
Definition: 1) ornaments 1a) ornaments 1b) trappings (of horses)
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] excellent, mouth, ornament. See also: Exodus 33:4; Isaiah 49:18; Psalms 32:9.
כַּלָּ֖ה
kallâh
H3618
"daughter-in-law"
N-fs
In biblical times, this word referred to a bride or daughter-in-law, like Rebekah who became Isaac's bride in Genesis 24:67.
Definition: : bride 1) bride, daughter-in-law 1a) daughter-in-law 1b) bride, young wife Also means: kal.lah (כַּלָּה ": daughter-in-law" H3618H)
Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: bride, daughter-in-law, spouse. See also: Genesis 11:31; Song of Solomon 4:10; Isaiah 49:18.
קִשֻּׁרֶ֑י/הָ
qishshur
H7196
"sash"
N-mp | Suff
This word refers to an ornamental girdle or headband, like the kind worn by women in Isaiah 3:20. The KJV translates it as attire or headband.
Definition: 1) bands, sashes, headbands 1a) ornaments that are bound on
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: attire, headband. See also: Isaiah 3:20; Jeremiah 2:32.
וְ/עַמִּ֣/י
ʻam
H5971
"Amaw"
Conj | N-ms | Suff
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
שְׁכֵח֔וּ/נִי
shâkach
H7911
"to forget"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp | Suff
To forget something means to mislay it or be oblivious to it. This Hebrew word is used in the Bible to describe when people forget things, like God's commands. The KJV translates it as 'to forget' or 'at all'.
Definition: 1) to forget, ignore, wither 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to forget 1a2) to cease to care 1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten 1c) (Piel) to cause to forget 1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget 1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten Aramaic equivalent: she.khach (שְׁכַח "to find" H7912)
Usage: Occurs in 95 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, (cause to) forget. See also: Genesis 27:45; Psalms 106:13; Psalms 9:13.
יָמִ֖ים
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Part
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
מִסְפָּֽר
miçpâr
H4557
"number"
N-ms
This word refers to a number or quantity, whether large or small, and can also mean a narrative or story. It is used in many biblical contexts to describe counting or recounting events. In the Bible, it appears in passages about census and genealogy.
Definition: 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation
Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time. See also: Genesis 34:30; 1 Chronicles 12:24; Psalms 40:13.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 2:32
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 2:32 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 2:32
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 2:32
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 2:32
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 2:32
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
- Sermons on Jeremiah 2:32
Context — Israel’s Unfaithfulness
30“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”
31You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to You no more’?
32Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.
33How skillfully you pursue love! Even the most immoral of women could learn from your ways. 34Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these thingsCross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 106:21 | They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt, |
| 2 | Jeremiah 13:25 | This is your lot, the portion I have measured to you,” declares the LORD, “because you have forgotten Me and trusted in falsehood. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 3:21 | A voice is heard on the barren heights, the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy, because they have perverted their ways and forgotten the LORD their God. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 2:11 | Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. |
| 5 | Isaiah 17:10 | For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines— |
| 6 | Isaiah 61:10 | I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. |
| 7 | Hosea 8:14 | Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels. |
| 8 | Psalms 9:17 | The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 18:15 | Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the ancient roads to walk on rutted bypaths instead of on the highway. |
| 10 | Jeremiah 13:10 | These evil people, who refuse to listen to My words, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who go after other gods to serve and worship them, they will be like this loincloth—of no use at all. |
Jeremiah 2:32 Summary
This verse means that God's people have forgotten Him, which is very sad because He loves them and wants a close relationship with them. It's like a bride forgetting her wedding ring, which is something very precious and important to her. God wants us to remember Him and love Him, just like He loves us, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:5, where we are commanded to love God with all our heart, soul, and strength. We can remember God by reading the Bible, praying, and obeying His commands, as in Psalm 119:55, where the psalmist remembers God's name in the night and meditates on His Word.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to forget God?
Forgetting God means to neglect or ignore our relationship with Him, as seen in Jeremiah 2:32, where God's people have forgotten Him for days without number, similar to how the Israelites forgot God's works in Psalm 106:13.
Why does God use the example of a maiden and her jewelry?
God uses this example to illustrate how unnatural it is for His people to forget Him, just as a maiden would not forget her precious jewelry, highlighting the depth of their forgetfulness, as also seen in Hosea 11:3-4 where God describes His people's forgetfulness of His care for them.
What are the consequences of forgetting God?
The consequences of forgetting God can be severe, as seen in Jeremiah 2:30-31, where God's people face judgment and discipline for their disobedience, and also in Deuteronomy 8:11-14, where Moses warns the Israelites against forgetting God's commands and provisions.
How can we remember God and avoid forgetting Him?
We can remember God by regularly reading and meditating on His Word, as in Joshua 1:8, and by cultivating a heart of gratitude and obedience, as in Deuteronomy 8:2-5, where the Israelites are reminded to remember God's works and provisions in their lives.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I have forgotten God in my own life, and how can I return to Him?
- How can I cultivate a deeper sense of remembrance and gratitude for God's presence and work in my life?
- What are some spiritual disciplines or practices that can help me stay focused on God and avoid forgetfulness?
- In what ways can I apply the lesson of Jeremiah 2:32 to my relationships with others, and how can I help them remember God?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 2:32
Can a maid forget her ornaments,.... Which she has provided for her wedding day, and is then to wear, and which may be the next; such as ear rings, bracelets, and jewels, which are never out of her
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 2:32
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number. Can a maid forget - Oriental females greatly pride themselves on their ornaments (cf.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
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, , &c., that for which other nations honoured them, . 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.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
Jeremiah 2:32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, [or] a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.Ver. 32. Can a maid forget her ornaments?] Not lightly or easily, as minding them many times more than is meet, and then their ornaments are but the nest of pride; and while they think to gain more credit by their garments than by their graces, they are much mistaken. Yet my people have forgotten me, days without number,] i.e., Time out of mind, whenas God should be remembered at every breath we draw, since from him we have ζωηνκαιπνοην, "life and breath," as the apostle saith elegantly. But into such a dead lethargy hath sin cast most people, that God is forgotten by them, and his service neglected.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
(32) Or a bride her attire.—The word is rendered “headbands” in Isaiah 3:20, but here it probably means the “girdle” which formed the special distinction of the wife as contrasted with the maiden. Such a girdle, like the marriage ring with us, would be treasured by the bride all her life long. Even the outward memorial of her union with her husband would be dear to her. But Israel had forgotten her lord and husband Himself.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
Verse 32. Can a maid forget her ornaments] This people has not so much attachment to me as young females have to their dress and ornaments. They never forget them; and even when arrived at old age, look with pleasure on the dress and ornaments which they have worn in their youth. Days without number.] That is, for many years; during the whole reign of Manasses, which was fifty-five years, the land was deluged with idolatry, from which the reform by good King Josiah his grandson had not yet purified it.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 2:32
32. attire] sash, and so rendered by R.V. in Isaiah 3:20. The exact meaning is unknown, but it was plainly an indispensable part of a bride’s costume.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 2:32
A bride treasures all her life the girdle, which first indicated that she was a married woman, just as brides now treasure the wedding ring; but Israel, Yahweh’s bride Jeremiah 2:2, cherishes no fond memorials of past affection.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:32
32. More tenderly does God appeal to them in the comparison of this verse.
Sermons on Jeremiah 2:32
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Fear of Man by Bill McLeod | In this sermon, the speaker addresses a group of people and asks them if they have unfinished business in their lives. He mentions those who have built houses but haven't dedicated |
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Acid Test Series 6 of 8 - Get Back to the Closet by Al Whittinghill | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of giving time to the Lord through prayer. He highlights the potential impact of dedicating just one hour a day to God, which |
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The Lord's Supper in Your Heart by Danny Bond | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of leanness in the soul and how it can be a result of disobedience to God's will. He emphasizes the importance of remembering God |
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With or Without God by Matthew Little | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the devotion and departure of Israel. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a genuine and passionate relationship with God, rather tha |
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The Bride of Christ by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes the deep emotional pain Jesus experiences when His followers neglect Him despite professing love. He compares this neglect to a bride-to-be who praises h |
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The Suburbs of Heaven by Richard Baxter | Richard Baxter preaches about the importance of setting our hearts and minds on heavenly things, emphasizing the need to focus on eternity and the joy of dwelling with God. He urge |
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Doubt, the Sin God Hates the Most by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about a doctor receiving good news about a patient's health. The speaker emphasizes the importance of believing in God's word an |