'Former Days' in the Bible

But I stood upon the mountain according to the former days, forty days and forty nights; and Jehovah listened unto me also at that time: Jehovah would not destroy thee.

Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts;