Parallel Verses
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.
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).
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,)
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),
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
Interlinear
Yowm
Maqowm
`ayin
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's First Encounter With Yahweh
1 And the boy Samuel serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; no vision spread abroad. 2 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. 3 And before the lamp of God shall go out, and Samuel lay down in the edifice of Jehovah where there the ark of God.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 4:15
And Eli the son of ninety and eight years; and his eyes standing, and he will not be able to see.
Genesis 27:1
And it shall be as Isaak grew old, and his eyes shall be weak for seeing, and he will call Esau his son the great, and he will say to him, My son: and he will say to him, Behold me.
Genesis 48:10
And the eyes of Israel were heavy from old age; he will not be able to see; and he will draw them near to him, and he will kiss them, and embrace them.
Genesis 48:19
And his father will refuse and will say, I knew my son, I knew: this also shall be into a people, and this also shall be great: and yet his brother the small, shall be great more than he, and his seed shall be a fulness of nations.
1 Samuel 2:22
And Eli a very old man, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and they will lie with the women going forth at the door of the tent of appointment
Psalm 90:10
The days of our years, in them seventy years; and if in strengths, eighty years, and their pride labor and vanity; for being soon cut off and we shall fly away.
Ecclesiastes 12:3
In the day those watching the house shall tremble, and the strong men bent themselves, and the grinders ceased for they were few, and they looking through the lattice were darkened,