Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Eli the son of ninety and eight years; and his eyes standing, and he will not be able to see.
New American Standard Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and
King James Version
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Holman Bible
At that time Eli was 98 years old, and his gaze was fixed
International Standard Version
Now Eli was 98 years old, and his vision had failed.
A Conservative Version
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see.
American Standard Version
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
Amplified
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; his eyes were dim so that he could not see.
Bible in Basic English
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.
Darby Translation
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.
King James 2000
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Eli [was] {ninety-eight years old} and his eyes {stayed fixed ahead} and he was not able to see.
Modern King James verseion
And Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Eli was four score and eighteen years old, and his sight failed him that he could not see.
NET Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see.
New Heart English Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Eli, was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were fixed, that he could not see.
Webster
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
World English Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Eli is a son of ninety and eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he hath not been able to see.
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Taken to battle
Blindness » Instances of » Eli
Eli » His solicitude for the ark
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Dimness of vision, in
Longevity » Instances of » Eli, ninety-eight years
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Dimness of vision, in
Parents » Involved in children's wickedness
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Dimness of vision in old age
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
`ayin
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 4:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli's Death And Ichabod's Birth
14 And Eli will hear the voice of the cry, and will say, What the voice of this noise? And the man hastened, and he will go in and announce to Eli 15 And Eli the son of ninety and eight years; and his eyes standing, and he will not be able to see. 16 And the man will say to Eli, I came from the array, and I fled from the array this day; And he will say, What was the word, my son?
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:2
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.
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.
1 Kings 14:4
And Jeroboam's wife will do so, and she will rise and go to Shiloh, and she will come into the house of Ahijah. And Ahijah will not be able to see; for his eyes stood from his old age.
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.