Thematic Bible: A medicinal balsam


Thematic Bible



Judah and the land of Israel, they were your traders; with the wheat of Minnith, cakes, honey, oil and balm they paid for your merchandise. Verse ConceptsBalmsGrainWheatHoneyCommerce

Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds. Verse ConceptsFoodAlmondsBalmsHerbs And SpicesMyrrhHoneyAlmond Trees

Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken;
Wail over her!
Bring balm for her pain;
Perhaps she may be healed.
Verse ConceptsBalmsMedicineOintmentBabylon Destroyed

Then they sat down to eat a meal. And as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing aromatic gum and balm and myrrh, on their way to bring them down to Egypt. Verse ConceptsBalmsCaravansHerbs And SpicesMoney, Uses OfMyrrhPerfumeTradeTravelCamelsCommercePeople EatingSitting In Fellowship

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?
Verse ConceptsdiseasesBalmsHealingHerbs And SpicesMedicineOintmentNo HealingHealth And HealingHope And Healingwholeness

Go up to Gilead and obtain balm,
O virgin daughter of Egypt!
In vain have you multiplied remedies;
There is no healing for you.
Verse ConceptsdoctorsBalmsMedicineOintmentVirginNo Healingvirginity

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