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1 Samuel 9:9
ESV (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the seer," for today 's "prophet" was formerly called a seer.)
NIV (Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire of God, they would say, "Come, let us go to the seer," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)
NASB (Previously in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he used to say, 'Come, and let’s go to the seer'; for he who is called a prophet now was previously called a seer.)
CSB Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to inquire of God would say, "Come, let’s go to the seer," for the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.
NLT (In those days if people wanted a message from God, they would say, 'Let’s go and ask the seer,' for prophets used to be called seers.)
KJV (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
NKJV (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he spoke thus: “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)

What does 1 Samuel 9:9 mean?

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