1 Samuel 3:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.”
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“And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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),”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 3:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:1When 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.
- Genesis 48:10Now 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.
- Genesis 48:19But 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.”
- 1 Samuel 2:22Now 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.
- 1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see.
- Psalms 90:10The 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.
- Ecclesiastes 12:3on 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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