Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Is there no balm in Gilead?
Is there no physician there?
Why then has not the health of the daughter of my people been restored?

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 balm in Gilead?
Is there no physician there?
So why has the healing of my dear people
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?

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?

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 Gilead?
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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Is there no balm
צרי צרי 
Ts@riy 
Usage: 6

in Gilead
גּלעד 
Gil`ad 
Usage: 114

רפה רפא 
Rapha' 
Usage: 68

is not the health
ארכה ארוּכה 
'aruwkah 
Usage: 6

of the daughter
בּת 
Bath 
Usage: 587

of my people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

Images Jeremiah 8:22

Context Readings

Lament Over Judah

21 For the destruction of the daughter of my people I am devastated; I am in darkness; astonishment 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 been restored?

Cross References

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 aromas and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Jeremiah 46:11

Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for there is no cure for thee.

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel answered them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and take the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, aromas, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

Isaiah 1:5-6

Why should I chastise you any more? Ye will revolt more and more; every head is sick, and every heart faint.

Jeremiah 30:12-17

For thus hath the LORD said, Thy breach is incurable, and thy sore is grievous.

Jeremiah 51:8

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed; howl 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 unto his disciples, Why does your Master eat with publicans and sinners?

Luke 5:31-32

And Jesus answering said unto them, Those that are whole have no need of a physician, but those that are sick.

Luke 8:43

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians but could not be healed by any,

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