KJV ORIGINAL
There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
There is no one to argue your case or defend you so that your wounds can be bandaged up. You have no healing medicine for your injuries.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling His people that they are in a desperate situation with no human help or remedy available for their wounds.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Jeremiah's prophecy during the final years before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon (around 586 BC). The people of Judah had turned away from God through idolatry and injustice, and Jeremiah was warning them of coming judgment. The imagery of wounds and lack of healing reflects their spiritual and soon-to-be physical devastation.
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