Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
New American Standard Bible
Is there no physician there?
King James Version
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Holman Bible
Is there no physician there?
So why has the healing of my dear
not come about?
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International Standard Version
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? So why is there no healing for my people?
American Standard Version
Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Amplified
Is there no balm in
Is there no physician there?
Why then has not the [spiritual] health of the daughter of my people been restored?
Bible in Basic English
Is there no life-giving oil in Gilead? is there no expert in medical arts? why then have my people not been made well?
Darby Translation
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?
Julia Smith Translation
Is there no balsam in Gilead, or healing there? for wherefore did not the health of the daughter of my people go up?
King James 2000
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then has not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no healer there? Why, then, has the healing of the daughter of my people not been restored?
Modern King James verseion
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the healing of the daughter of My people not come?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for there is no more treacle at Gilead, and there is no Physician, that can heal the hurt of my people.
NET Bible
There is still medicinal ointment available in Gilead! There is still a physician there! Why then have my dear people not been restored to health?
New Heart English Bible
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then isn't the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
The Emphasized Bible
Balsam, is there none, in Gilead? Is there no physician, there? Why hath not appeared the healing of the daughter of my people?
Webster
Is there no balm in Gilead: is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered.
World English Bible
Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then isn't the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Youngs Literal Translation
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? For wherefore hath not the health of the daughter of my people gone up?
Themes
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Medicine
Disease » Instances of » Physicians employed for
Disease » Instances of » Ointments
spiritual Disease » General references to
Diseases » Physicians undertook the cure of
Gilead » Exported spices » Balm » myrrh
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 8:22
Prayers for Jeremiah 8:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament Over Judah
21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am hurt. I mourn. Dismay has taken hold on me. 22 Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Cross References
Genesis 37:25
And they sat down to eat bread. And they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Jeremiah 46:11
Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt. In vain do thou use many medicines; there is no healing for thee.
Genesis 43:11
And their father Israel said to them, If it be so now, do this: Take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.
Isaiah 1:5-6
Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Jeremiah 30:12-17
For thus says LORD, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.
Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed. Wail for her. Take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Matthew 9:11-12
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?
Luke 5:31-32
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those faring badly.
Luke 8:43
And a woman being with an issue of blood for twelve years, who, although she spent her entire living on physicians, was unable to be healed by any,