Jeremiah 8:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?”

Jeremiah 8:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 8:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 8:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then isn’t the health of the daughter of my people recovered?”

Jeremiah 8:22 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 8:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?”

Jeremiah 8:22 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 8:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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?”

Jeremiah 8:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 8:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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?”

Jeremiah 8:22 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 8:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Is there no balme at Gilead? is there no Physition there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered.”

Jeremiah 8:22 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 8:22 in Context — Jeremiah 8

20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.

21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.

22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

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What Does Jeremiah 8:22 Mean?

Jeremiah 8:22 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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