⁹(Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire^o of God, they would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)^p

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Cross references

oSee Ge 25:22
p 2 Sa 15:27; 24:11; 2 Ki 17:13; 1 Ch 9:22; 21:9; 26:28; 29:29; 2 Ch 19:2; Isa 29:10; 30:10; Am 7:12

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

(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.)

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

(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.)

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he would say: “Come, let us go up to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called a seer.)

KJV 1900King James Version

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire 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.)

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