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What does Jeremiah 2:2 mean?

Go and announce this to Jerusalem: 'This is what the Lord says: I remember how devoted you were when you were young, how you loved me like a bride and followed me through the wilderness, through a land that wasn’t planted.' Jeremiah 2:2 - Modern Text Bible

(God recalls the early days of Israel’s relationship with him, comparing it to the love and trust of a new marriage.)