Rashi, on Jer 8:22

“Is there no balm in Galaad? or is no physician there? Why then is not the wound of the daughter of my people closed?”

“Is there no balm in Gilead For balm comes from there, as it is said (infra 46:11) “Go up to Gilead and take balm.” That is to say, Did they not have any righteous men from whom to learn so that they should improve their ways? the health of lit. the cure of, (emplatre in O.F.), plaster, dressing.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.