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1 Samuel 3:2

Eli
Old age

1 And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.

And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.

3 Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

4 Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”

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BSB
And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.
KJV
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;
WEB
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
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),
DARBY
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),
BLB
And it came to pass at that time, while Eli [was] lying down in his place and his eyes had begun to be dim, that he could not see,
ÅB
Så var det en dag mens Eli lå i sitt rom - hans øyne hadde begynt å bli sløve, så han ikke kunne se,
OTB
En natt lå Eli, hvis syn hadde blitt svakt slik at han ikke kunne se godt, på sin vanlige plass.
B1930
Så var det en dag mens Eli lå i sitt rum - hans øine hadde begynt å bli sløve, så han ikke kunde se,

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 4:15

    Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see.

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  • Genesis 27:1

    When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.

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  • Genesis 48:10

    Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

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  • Psalms 90:10

    The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty if we are strong— yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

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  • Genesis 48:19

    But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”

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  • 1 Samuel 2:22

    Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:3

    on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,

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