Topic
BALM
A medicinal balsam GEN 37:25; 43:11; JER 8:22; 46:11; 51:8; EZK 27:17
Passages on this topic · 6
- Genesis 37:25
They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
- Genesis 43:11
Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
- Jeremiah 8:22
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 46:11
Go up into Gilead, and take balm, virgin daughter of Egypt. In vain do you use many medicines. There is no healing for you.
- Jeremiah 51:8
Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed! Wail for her! Take balm for her pain. Perhaps she may be healed.
- Ezekiel 27:17
Judah, and the land of Israel, they were your traffickers: they traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, and confections, and honey, and oil, and balm.
From Nave’s Topical Bible (public domain).