Jeremiah 8:22
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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Barnes' Notes
No physician there - i. e., in Gilead. Balm used to grow in Israel for the healing of the nations. Her priests and prophets were the physicians. Has Israel then no balm for herself? Is there no…
In these verses we have,
I. God threatening the destruction of a sinful people. He has borne long with them, but they are still more and more provoking, and therefore now their ruin is resolved on: I…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
balm For balsam (balm) as a product of Gilead, see Gen 37:25 and cp. Gen 43:11; Eze 27:17. As, however, some doubt has been thrown on Gilead as a place producing balsam, it has been suggested (so Pe.)…
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