Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see,)

New American Standard Bible

It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well),

King James Version

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

Holman Bible

One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his room.

International Standard Version

At that time Eli, whose vision was growing dim, was lying down in his bedroom.

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim so that he could not see),

American Standard Version

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

Amplified

Yet it happened at that time, as Eli was lying down in his own place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well).

Darby Translation

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see),

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be in that day, and Eli lay down in his place, and his eyes began to be weak; he will not be able to see.

King James 2000

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes had begun to grow dim, that he could not see;

Lexham Expanded Bible

{And then} one day when Eli was lying in his place (now his eyes had begun [to grow] weak so that he was not able to see)

Modern King James verseion

And it happened at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes began to become dim so that he could not see.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And it chanced at that time, that Eli lay in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim that he could not see.

NET Bible

Eli's eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

New Heart English Bible

It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

The Emphasized Bible

But it came to pass, at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, his eyes, having begun to be dim, he could not see,

Webster

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to grow dim, that he could not see;

World English Bible

It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim -- he is not able to see.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass at that time
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

עלי 
`Eliy 
Eli
Usage: 33

שׁכב 
Shakab 
Usage: 210

in his place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

and his eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

to wax dim
כּהה 
Keheh 
Usage: 9

that he could
יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

References

Context Readings

Samuel's First Encounter With Yahweh

1 Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision. 2 And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see,) 3 And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,

Cross References

1 Samuel 4:15

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.

Genesis 27:1

Now when Isaac was old and his eyes had become clouded so that he was not able to see, he sent for Esau, his first son, and said to him, My son: and he said, Here am I.

Genesis 48:10

Now because Israel was old, his eyes were no longer clear, and he was not able to see. So he made them come near to him, and he gave them a kiss, folding them in his arms.

Genesis 48:19

But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli was very old; and he had news from time to time of what his sons were doing to all Israel.

Ecclesiastes 12:3

In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see;

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