Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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
Is there no physician there?
Why then has not the [spiritual] health of the daughter of my people been restored?
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 destruction of the daughter of my people I am broken: I am dressed in the clothing of grief; fear has taken me in its grip. 22 Is there no life-giving oil in Gilead? is there no expert in medical arts? why then have my people not been made well?
Cross References
Genesis 37:25
Then seating themselves, they took their meal: and looking up, they saw a travelling band of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead on their way to Egypt, with spices and perfumes on their camels.
Jeremiah 46:11
Go up to Gilead and take sweet oil, O virgin daughter of Egypt: there is no help in all your medical arts; nothing will make you well.
Genesis 43:11
Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:
Isaiah 1:5-6
Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.
Jeremiah 30:12-17
For the Lord has said, Your disease may not be made well and your wound is bitter.
Jeremiah 51:8
Sudden is the downfall of Babylon and her destruction: make cries of grief for her; take sweet oil for her pain, if it is possible for her to be made well.
Matthew 9:11-12
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?
Luke 5:31-32
And Jesus, answering, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.
Luke 8:43
And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well,