Jeremiah 46:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.”

Jeremiah 46:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 46:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 46:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Go up into Gilead, and take balm, virgin daughter of Egypt. You use many medicines in vain. There is no healing for you.”

Jeremiah 46:11 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 46:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt: in vain dost thou use many medicines; there is no healing for thee. ”

Jeremiah 46:11 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 46:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Go up to Gilead, and take balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt, In vain thou hast multiplied medicines, Healing there is none for thee.”

Jeremiah 46:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 46:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Go up to Gilead, and fetch balm, O virgin-daughter of Egypt! In vain shalt thou multiply remedies: there is no healing for thee. ”

Jeremiah 46:11 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 46:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Goe vp vnto Gilead, and take balme, O virgine, the daughter of Egypt: in vaine shalt thou vse many medicines: for thou shalt haue no health.”

Jeremiah 46:11 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 46:11 in Context — Jeremiah 46

9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.

10 For this is the day of the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord God of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

11 Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.

12 The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.

13 The word that the Lord spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.

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What Does Jeremiah 46:11 Mean?

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