Parallel Verses

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?

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?

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 breaking of the daughter of my people was I broken; I was darkened; astonishment took hold of me. 22 Is there no balsam in Gilead, or healing there? for wherefore did not the health of the daughter of my people go up?

Cross References

Genesis 37:25

And they will sit down to eat bread, and they will lift up their eyes, and will see, and behold travellers, Ishmaelites come from Gilead, and their camels bearing perfumes and balsam and myrrh, going to carry down to Egypt

Jeremiah 46:11

Go up to Gilead, and take balsam, O virgin daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou bring up many healings; none to thee.

Genesis 43:11

And Israel their father will say to them, If so now, do this; take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a gift of a little balsam, and a little honey and spice and resin, pistacia nuts, and almonds.

Isaiah 1:5-6

For what shall ye be yet struck? will ye add apostasy? every head for sickness, and every heart sick

Jeremiah 30:12-17

For thus said Jehovah, Thy breaking is incurable, and thy blow sickly.

Jeremiah 51:8

Babylon fell suddenly, and she will be broken: wail ye for her; take balsam for her pain, perhaps she will be healed.

Matthew 9:11-12

And the Pharisees, seeing, said to his disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with tax collectors and the sinful?

Luke 5:31-32

And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Those being in good health have no need of a physician; but they being ill

Luke 8:43

And a woman being in a flowing of blood for twelve years, who having expended all the means of subsistence upon physicians, could not be cured by any.

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