KJV 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;
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1 Samuel 3:2
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.
WEB 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),
ASV 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),
YLT Young’s 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.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 3
1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.
2 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;
3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];
4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.
5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַֽיְהִי֙H1961 · ha.yahto beבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֔וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוְעֵלִ֖יH5941 · e.liEliשֹׁכֵ֣בH7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downבִּמְקֹמ֑וֹH4725 · ma.qomplaceוְעֵינָיו֙H5869 · a.yineyeהֵחֵ֣לּוּH2490 · cha.lalto boreכֵה֔וֹתH3544 · ke.hehfaintלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotיוּכַ֖לH3201 · ya.kholbe ableלִרְאֽוֹת׃H7200 · ra.ahto see: see
Cross-references
1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.Psalm 90:10The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.Genesis 27:1And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I.Genesis 48:10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, [so that] he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.Genesis 48:19And his father refused, and said, I know [it], my son, I know [it]: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.1 Samuel 2:22Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.Ecclesiastes 12:3In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
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