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
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,
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.
Themes
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Dimness of vision, in
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Dimness of vision, in
samuel » Life summarized » Heard God's voice in boyhood
samuel » His vision concerning the house of eli
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Dimness of vision in old age
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 3:2
Verse Info
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,
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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;