1 Samuel 9:9 Douay-Rheims

Now in time past, in Israel when a man went to consult God he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.

Rashi

1040–1105 Jewish

In former times in Yisroel. The author wrote this verse, i.e., this is not part of the youth of Shaul's statement.
For the "prophet" of today. The one who is called 'prophet' today was formerly called 'seer.'

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

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1105 · I Samuel 9:9

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