1 Samuel 3:2
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New International Version (©1984)
One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well),

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
One night Eli was lying down in his room. His eyesight had begun to fail so that he couldn't see well.

King James Bible
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;

American 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;

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),

Bible in Basic English
And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see,)

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:

Darby Bible Translation
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),

English Revised 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, that he could not see,)

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to grow dim, that he could not see;

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),

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.

Geneva Study Bible

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his {c} place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

(c) In the court next to the tabernacle.

Wesley's Notes

3:2 His place - In the court of the tabernacle.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:1-10 The call which Divine grace designs shall be made effectual; will be repeated till it is so, till we come to the call. Eli, perceiving that it was the voice of God that Samuel heard, instructed him what to say. Though it was a disgrace to Eli, for God's call to be directed to Samuel, yet he told him how to meet it. Thus the elder should do their utmost to assist and improve the younger that are rising up. Let us never fail to teach those who are coming after us, even such as will soon be preferred before us, Joh 1:30. Good words should be put into children's mouths betimes, by which they may be prepared to learn Divine things, and be trained up to regard them.


Genesis 27:1 Now it came about, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, "My son." And he said to him, "Here I am."
Genesis 48:10 Now the eyes of Israel were so dim from age that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
1 Samuel 4:15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see. (NASB ©1995)

Able Barely Begun Clouded Dim Eli Eyes Eyesight Laid Night Resting Time Usual Wax Weak


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;

his eyes 1Sa 2:22 4:15 Ge 27:1 48:19 Ps 90:10 Ec 12:3

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