1 Samuel 10:8

“And you shall go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and look, I am coming down to you to offer up burnt offerings and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and let you know what you are to do.””

1 Samuel 10:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 10:8, word by word

And you shall go downיָרַדְתָּyaradta

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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ahead of meפָנַfana

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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to Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgal

Gilgal

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to offer upהַעֲלוֹתhaalot

offer up

To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".

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burnt offeringsעֹלוֹתolot

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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and to sacrificeזְבֹּחַzeboach

sacrifice

To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.

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sacrificesזִבְחֵיzivche

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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of peace offeringsשְׁלָמִיםshelamim

peace offerings

Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).

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Sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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daysיָמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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you shall waitתּוֹחֵלtochel

wait, hope

Wait patiently; hope.

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I comeבּוֹאִboi

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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and let you knowהוֹדַעְתִּיhodati

know

To know something, realize.

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you are to doתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemGilgal?
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Gilgal ?

    Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank

    A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.

    Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).

    Joshua 4:19Joshua 5:91 Samuel 11:15

The context

7And it will be, when these signs come to you, do whatever your hand finds to do, for Elohim is with you.

8 · This verse (above)

9And it happened, as he turned his back to go from Samuel, that Elohim changed for him another heart; and all these signs came about on that day.

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