Jeremiah 8:22

20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.

21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.

Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?
KJV
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
WEB
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then isn’t the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
ASV
Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
DARBY
Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? Why then is there no dressing applied for the healing of the daughter of my people?
BLB
[Is] no balm in Gilead? Is a healer not there? Then why [does] not go up the health of the daughter of my people?
ÅB
Er det da ingen balsam i Gilead? Eller er det ingen lege der? Hvorfor er det ikke lagt forbinding på mitt folks datter?
OTB
Er det ingen balsam i Gilead? Er det ingen lege der? Hvorfor er det da ingen helbredelse for mitt folks datters sår?
B1930
Er det da ingen balsam i Gilead? Eller er det ingen læge der? Hvorfor er det ikke lagt forbinding på mitt folks datter?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 46:11

    Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.

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  • Genesis 37:25

    And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

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  • Jeremiah 51:8

    Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

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  • Jeremiah 30:12–17

    For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.

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  • Luke 8:43

    And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

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  • Luke 5:31–32

    And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

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  • Genesis 43:11

    And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

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  • Matthew 9:11–12

    And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

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