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tseri. The gum of the balsam bush, of great medicinal virtue. Gilead was noted for its production. It is used as a proverb to set forth the healing God had for His people if they really turned to Him. Jer. 8: 22; Jer. 46: 11; Jer. 51: 8. It was carried by the merchants into Egypt
and elsewhere. Gen. 37: 25; Ezek. 27: 17. Jacob sent a little to
Joseph. Gen. 43: 11.