Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Eli was four score and eighteen years old, and his sight failed him that he could not 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Eli the son of ninety and eight years; and his eyes standing, and he will not be able to 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.
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 When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he asked what the noise of that rumour meant. And the man hasted and came in and told Eli. 15 Eli was four score and eighteen years old, and his sight failed him that he could not see. 16 And the man said unto Eli, "I am he that came out of the array and fled out of the host this day." And he said, "How is it fortuned, my son?"
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:2
And it chanced at that time, that Eli lay in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim that he could not see.
Genesis 27:1
And it came to pass that Isaac waxed old and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see. Then called he Esau, his eldest son, and said unto him, "My son." And he said unto him, "Here am I."
1 Kings 14:4
And Jeroboam's wife did so: she arose and went to Shiloh and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were waxen dim for age.
Psalm 90:10
The days of our age are threescore years and ten: and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.