Parallel Verses
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),
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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References
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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
When the boy Samuel was serving Jehovah under the direction of Eli, there were very few messages from Jehovah. Visions from him were rare.
2 It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 4:15
Eli was now ninety-eight years old and almost completely blind.
Genesis 27:1
Isaac was old and going blind. He called his older son Esau and said to him: Son! Esau answered: Here I am.
Genesis 48:10
Israel's eyesight was failing because of old age. He could hardly see. So Joseph brought his sons close to his father. Israel hugged them and kissed them.
Genesis 48:19
His father refused and said: I know, Son, I know! Manasseh, too, will become a nation. He, too, will be important. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be more important than he. His descendants will become many nations.
1 Samuel 2:22
Eli was very old. He heard everything his sons did to Israel. He heard how they slept with the women who served at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
Psalm 90:10
The days of our lives are seventy or eighty years if we are in good health. But the best of them bring trouble and misery. Indeed, they are soon gone, and we fly away.
Ecclesiastes 12:3
In the day when the keepers of the house will tremble, and the strong men will bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows are darkened,