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Lexicon :: Strong's H7495 - rāp̄ā'

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רָפָא
Transliteration
rāp̄ā'
Pronunciation
raw-faw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2196

Strong’s Definitions

רָפָא râphâʼ, raw-faw'; or רָפָה râphâh; a primitive root; properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure:—cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, × thoroughly, make whole. See H7503.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's H7495 in the following manner: heal (57x), physician (5x), cure (1x), repaired (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x
The KJV translates Strong's H7495 in the following manner: heal (57x), physician (5x), cure (1x), repaired (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. to heal, make healthful

    1. (Qal) to heal

      1. of God

      2. healer, physician (of men)

      3. of hurts of nations involving restored favour (fig)

      4. of individual distresses (fig)

    2. (Niphal) to be healed

      1. literal (of persons)

      2. of water, pottery

      3. of national hurts (fig)

      4. of personal distress (fig)

    3. (Piel) to heal

      1. literal

      2. of national defects or hurts (fig)

    4. (Hithpael) in order to get healed (infinitive)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָפָא râphâʼ, raw-faw'; or רָפָה râphâh; a primitive root; properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure:—cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, × thoroughly, make whole. See H7503.
STRONGS H7495: Abbreviations
† רָפָא verb heal (Late Hebrew in derivatives; Phoenician רפא, Syriac bdb095006 heal; on Aramaic proper name compounded with רפא see NöZMG xi (1886), 723 Lzb369; Sabean proper name אלרפא Langer1, 1 DHMZMG xxxvii (1883), 326; Arabic bdb095007 (and bdb095008) darn, mend, repair, pacify; Ethiopic bdb095009 stitch together, mend; compare KüchenmeisterZWiss. Th. xxx (1887), 257 ff.); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְר׳ Isaiah 6:10, suffix וּרְפָאָם Isaiah 19:22, 1st person singular suffix consecutive וּרְפָאתִיו Isaiah 57:19, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִרְפָּא 2 Kings 20:8 +, suffix יִרְפָּאֵנוּ Hosea 6:1, 1st person singular אֶרְפָּא Hosea 14:5 +, אֶרְפָּה (Ges§ 75 pp) Jeremiah 3:22; 3rd person feminine plural תִּרְפֶּינָה (Idib. qq) Job 5:18, etc.; Imperative masculine singular רְפָא Numbers 12:13, רְפָה (Idib. pp) Psalm 60:4, רְפָאָ֫ה Psalm 41:5, etc.; Infinitive absolute רָפוֺא Isaiah 19:22; construct לִרְפֹּא Hosea 5:13, etc.; Participle רֹפֵא 2 Kings 20:5 +, etc.; — heal:
1. literally,
a. of God, with accusative of person Genesis 20:17 (E), Psalm 107:20 (suffix), with ל person Numbers 12:13 (JE) 2 Kings 20:5, 8.
b. of men, absolute Ecclesiastes 3:3 (opposed to הרג); participle as substantive healer, physician, Genesis 50:2 (twice in verse) (J) 2 Chronicles 16:12.
2. figurative, heal hurts of nation, involving י׳'s (restored) favour (and, often, forgiveness):
a. subject י׳, with suffix person, Hosea 6:1; Hosea 11:3 (yet compare We Now), Exodus 15:26 (J), Isaiah 19:22b Isaiah 57:18, 19; Jeremiah 33:6; Psalm 30:3, compare Psalm 6:3; with accusative עַם 2 Chronicles 30:20, with accusative אֶרֶץ 2 Chronicles 7:14; with ל of nation Hosea 7:1, and (indefinite subject) Isaiah 6:10 (lest) one heal them (= passive, they be healed); with accusative of hurt, מִחַץ מַכָּתוֺ Isaiah 30:26, שְׁבָרִים (of land) Psalm 60:4, so מְשׁוּבָה Hosea 14:5; Jeremiah 3:22 (including the consequences of backsliding); with ל of hurt Psalm 103:3; accusative nation (personified) + מִן of hurt Jeremiah 30:17 I will heal thee of thy wounds (|| אֶרְמָּאֵךְ); absolute Isaiah 19:22a (opposed to נגף), Deuteronomy 32:39 (opposed to מחץ); participle as substantive healer, physician Jeremiah 8:22.
b. human subject, with ל of nation, Hosea 5:13, compare Lamentations 2:13.
3.
a. figurative, heal individual distresses, with suffix person Jeremiah 17:14, with accusative נַפְשִׁי = me Jeremiah 41:5, with ל person, לִשְׁבוּרֵי לֵב Psalm 147:3 (i.e. longing exiles, compare Isaiah 61:3); absolute Job 5:18 (opposed to מחץ); participle as substantive Job 13:4.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נּרְפָּא Leviticus 13:37 +, 3rd person feminine singular נִרְפָּ֑תָה (Ges§ 75 qq) Jeremiah 51:9; 3rd person plural וְנִרְפּאוּ consecutive Ezekiel 47:8; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תֵּרָפֵא Jeremiah 51:8; 3rd person masculine plural יֵרָֽפְאוּ Ezekiel 47:9, 11, וַיֵּרָפו (Gesl. c.) 2 Kings 2:22, etc.; Infinitive construct הֵרָפֵא Jeremiah 15:18 +, הֵרָפֵה (Idib.) Jeremiah 19:11; — be healed:
1. literally, of person 1 Samuel 6:3; + accusative of disease Deuteronomy 28:27, 35; subject disease Leviticus 13:18, 37; Leviticus 14:3, 48; of (bad) water 2 Kings 2:22, salt waters (prediction), i.e. be made fresh, Ezekiel 47:8, 9, 11; of (broken) pottery, i.e. be made whole, Jeremiah 19:11 (in simile).
2. figurative, be healed:
a. of national hurts, subject city Jeremiah 51:8, 9; involving forgiveness and י׳'s blessing, impersonal with ל of people, נִרְפָּא־לָנוּ Isaiah 53:5 i.e. healing has come to us.
b. of personal distress, subject person Jeremiah 17:14, subject the distress Jeremiah 15:18.
Pi. Perfect 1st person singular רִפִּאתִי 2 Kings 2:21; 2nd person masculine plural רִפֵּאתֶם Ezekiel 34:4; 1st person plural רִפִּאנוּ Jeremiah 51:9; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְרַפֵּא Exodus 21:19; Zechariah 11:16, וַיְרַפֵּא 1 Kings 18:30; 3rd person masculine plural וַיְרַפְּאוּ Jeremiah 6:14, וַיְרַפּוּ (Ges§ 75 qq) Jeremiah 8:11; Infinitive absolute רַפֹּא Exodus 21:19; — have healed, heal, usually human subject:
1. literal, יְרַפֵּא רַפֹּא Exodus 21:19 he shall have (him) well healed; with accusative of altar, = repair, 1 Kings 18:30; with ל of water (subject י׳) 2 Kings 2:21.
2. figurative of healing national defects and hurts, accusative of person, Ezekiel 34:14; Zechariah 11:16; work at healing, treat (accusative of hurt) Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 8:11 (both עַלנְֿקַלָּה, see [קָלַל] Niph. 2), Jeremiah 51:9.
Hithp. Infinitive construct of purpose, לְהִתְרַפֵּא, literally, in order to get healed, + מִן of wounds 2 Kings 8:29 = 2 Kings 9:15, so || 2 Chronicles 22:6 (read with Greek Version of the LXX מִן for כִּי, compare Be Kau Benz).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

20:17; 50:2

Exodus

15:26; 21:19; 21:19; 21:19

Leviticus

13:18; 13:37; 13:37; 14:3; 14:48

Numbers

12:13; 12:13

Deuteronomy

28:27; 28:35; 32:39

1 Samuel

6:3

1 Kings

18:30; 18:30

2 Kings

2:21; 2:21; 2:22; 2:22; 8:29; 9:15; 20:5; 20:5; 20:8; 20:8

2 Chronicles

7:14; 16:12; 22:6; 30:20

Job

5:18; 5:18; 13:4

Psalms

6:3; 30:3; 41:5; 60:4; 60:4; 103:3; 107:20; 147:3

Ecclesiastes

3:3

Isaiah

6:10; 6:10; 19:22; 19:22; 19:22; 19:22; 30:26; 53:5; 57:18; 57:19; 57:19; 61:3

Jeremiah

3:22; 3:22; 6:14; 6:14; 8:11; 8:11; 8:22; 15:18; 15:18; 17:14; 17:14; 19:11; 19:11; 30:17; 33:6; 41:5; 51:8; 51:8; 51:9; 51:9; 51:9; 51:9

Lamentations

2:13

Ezekiel

34:4; 34:14; 47:8; 47:8; 47:9; 47:9; 47:11; 47:11

Hosea

5:13; 5:13; 6:1; 6:1; 7:1; 11:3; 14:5; 14:5

Zechariah

11:16; 11:16

H7495

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Strong's Number H7495 matches the Hebrew רָפָא (rāp̄ā'),
which occurs 69 times in 62 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 20:17–Jer 51:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:17 - Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 50:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:2 - And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:26 - saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:19 - then if the man rises again and walks outdoors with his staff, he who struck him shall be clear; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall have him thoroughly healed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:18 - “If there is in the skin of one’s body a boil and it heals,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:37 - But if in his eyes the itch is unchanged and black hair has grown in it, the itch is healed and he is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:3 - and the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall look. Then, if the case of leprous disease is healed in the leprous person,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:48 - “But if the priest comes and looks, and if the disease has not spread in the house after the house was plastered, then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, for the disease is healed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:13 - And Moses cried to the LORD, “O God, please heal her—please.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:27 - The LORD will strike you with the boils of Egypt, and with tumors and scabs and itch, of which you cannot be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:35

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:35 - The LORD will strike you on the knees and on the legs with grievous boils of which you cannot be healed, from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:39

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:39 - “‘See now that I, even I, am he,
and there is no god beside me;
I kill and I make alive;
I wound and I heal;
and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:3 - They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but by all means return him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why his hand does not turn away from you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:30 - Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:21 - Then he went to the spring of water and threw salt in it and said, “Thus says the LORD, I have healed this water; from now on neither death nor miscarriage shall come from it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:22 - So the water has been healed to this day, according to the word that Elisha spoke.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 8:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:29 - And King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:15 - but King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) So Jehu said, “If this is your decision, then let no one slip out of the city to go and tell the news in Jezreel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:5 - “Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 20:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:8 - And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:14 - if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 16:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:12 - In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, and his disease became severe. Yet even in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but sought help from physicians.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 22:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:6 - and he returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that he had received at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was wounded.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 30:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:20 - And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:18 - For he wounds, but he binds up;
he shatters, but his hands heal.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:4 - As for you, you whitewash with lies;
worthless physicians are you all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:2 - Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing;
heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:2 - O LORD my God, I cried to you for help,
and you have healed me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:4 - As for me, I said, “O LORD, be gracious to me;
heal me,[fn] for I have sinned against you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:2 - You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open;
repair its breaches, for it totters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:3 - who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:20 - He sent out his word and healed them,
and delivered them from their destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:3 - He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:3 - a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:10 - Make the heart of this people dull,[fn]
and their ears heavy,
and blind their eyes;
lest they see with their eyes,
and hear with their ears,
and understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:22 - And the LORD will strike Egypt, striking and healing, and they will return to the LORD, and he will listen to their pleas for mercy and heal them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:26 - Moreover, the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day when the LORD binds up the brokenness of his people, and heals the wounds inflicted by his blow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:5 - But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his wounds we are healed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:18 - I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;
I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:19 - creating the fruit of the lips.
Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the LORD,
“and I will heal him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:22 - “Return, O faithless sons;
I will heal your faithlessness.”
“Behold, we come to you,
for you are the LORD our God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:14 - They have healed the wound of my people lightly,
saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
when there is no peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:11 - They have healed the wound of my people lightly,
saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
when there is no peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:22 - Is there no balm in Gilead?
Is there no physician there?
Why then has the health of the daughter of my people
not been restored?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:18 - Why is my pain unceasing,
my wound incurable,
refusing to be healed?
Will you be to me like a deceitful brook,
like waters that fail?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:14 - Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed;
save me, and I shall be saved,
for you are my praise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:11 - and shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: So will I break this people and this city, as one breaks a potter’s vessel, so that it can never be mended. Men shall bury in Topheth because there will be no place else to bury.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 30:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:17 - For I will restore health to you,
and your wounds I will heal,
declares the LORD,
because they have called you an outcast:
‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:6 - Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:8 - Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken;
wail for her!
Take balm for her pain;
perhaps she may be healed.

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