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1 Samuel 4:15

At that time Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes didn’t move because he couldn’t see. Now `Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes stayed fixed ahead and he was not able to see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set so that he could not see. Eli was now ninety-eight years old, and he was blind. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; his eyes were dim so that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed and he could not see. (Nowe Eli was fourescore and eighteene yeere olde, and his eyes were dimme that hee could not see) Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes had set so that he could not see. ‘Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed, because he was blind. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see. Now Eli was seventy-eight years old; and his eyes were dim so that he could not see. (Eli was now ninety-eight years old and almost completely blind.) And Eli was ninety eight years old, and his eyes were set, and he was not able to see. (As for Eli, he was fourescore and eightene yeare olde, and his eyes were dymme, so that he coulde not se.) Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see. Eli was .xcviii. yeres olde, & his sight failed, him that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see. Now Eli was ninetie and eight yeeres old, and his eyes were dimme, that he could not see. Now Heli was ninety years old, and his eyes were fixed, and he saw not. Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see. Forsothe Heli was of foure score yeer and eiytene, and hise iyen dasiwiden, and he myyte not se. And Eli is a son of ninety and eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he hath not been able to see. Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were so dim that he could not see. who was ninety-eight years old and blind. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were weak so that he could not see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. Now, Eli, was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were fixed, that he could not see. Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. And Eli is a son of ninety-eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he has not been able to see. Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ark;   Blindness;   Eli;   Judgments;   Longevity;   Parents;   Thompson Chain Reference - Blindness;   Dimness of Vision;   Eli;   Long Life;   Longevity;   Old Age;   Vision;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ark of the Covenant;   Eli;   Philistines;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Lord's Name Taken in Vain;   Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Blind;   Eli;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Philistines, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Heart;   Philistines;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hophni ;   Phinehas ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Eli;   Hophni;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Eli;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Samuel the Prophet;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Blindness;   Eyes, Diseases of the;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Blindness;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Eye;   Ichabod;   Iyyar;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for March 30;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At that time Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes didn’t move because he couldn’t see.
Hebrew Names Version
Now `Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
King James Version
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Lexham English Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes stayed fixed ahead and he was not able to see.
English Standard Version
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set so that he could not see.
New Century Version
Eli was now ninety-eight years old, and he was blind.
New English Translation
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see.
Amplified Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; his eyes were dim so that he could not see.
New American Standard Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed and he could not see.
Geneva Bible (1587)
(Nowe Eli was fourescore and eighteene yeere olde, and his eyes were dimme that hee could not see)
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes had set so that he could not see.
Complete Jewish Bible
‘Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed, because he was blind.
Darby Translation
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.
George Lamsa Translation
Now Eli was seventy-eight years old; and his eyes were dim so that he could not see.
Good News Translation
(Eli was now ninety-eight years old and almost completely blind.)
Literal Translation
And Eli was ninety eight years old, and his eyes were set, and he was not able to see.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(As for Eli, he was fourescore and eightene yeare olde, and his eyes were dymme, so that he coulde not se.)
American Standard Version
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Eli was .xcviii. yeres olde, & his sight failed, him that he could not see.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.
King James Version (1611)
Now Eli was ninetie and eight yeeres old, and his eyes were dimme, that he could not see.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Now Heli was ninety years old, and his eyes were fixed, and he saw not.
English Revised Version
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.
Berean Standard Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his gaze was fixed because he could not see.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Heli was of foure score yeer and eiytene, and hise iyen dasiwiden, and he myyte not se.
Young's 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.
Update Bible Version
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New King James Version
Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were so dim that he could not see.
New Living Translation
who was ninety-eight years old and blind.
New Life Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were weak so that he could not see.
New Revised Standard
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, Eli, was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were fixed, that he could not see.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see.
Revised Standard Version
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see.

Contextual Overview

12That same day, a Benjaminite man ran from the battle and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn, and there was dirt on his head. 12 There ran a man of Binyamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with dirt on his head. 12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. 12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that same day, and his clothes were torn and earth was on his head. 12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head. 12 That same day a man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle. He tore his clothes and put dust on his head to show his great sadness. 12 On that day a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head. 12Now a man [from the tribe] of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that same day with his clothes torn and dust on his head [as signs of mourning over the disaster]. 12 Now a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn, and dust on his head. 12 And there ranne a man of Beniamin out of the armie, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and earth vpon his head.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

ninety: 1 Samuel 3:2, Psalms 90:10

and his eyes: Genesis 27:1

were dim: Heb. stood

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:10 - the eyes 1 Kings 14:4 - for his eyes Psalms 71:18 - Now Ecclesiastes 12:2 - the sun

Cross-References

Genesis 4:24
If Kayin will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamekh seventy-seven times.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech will be avenged seventy and seven times.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain's killer is punished seven times, then Lamech's killer will be punished seventy-seven times."
Genesis 4:24
If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!"
Genesis 4:24
"If Cain is avenged sevenfold [as the LORD said he would be], Then Lamech [will be avenged] seventy-sevenfold."
Genesis 4:24
"If Cain is avenged seven times, Then Lamech seventy-seven times!"
Genesis 4:24
If Kain shalbe auenged seuen folde, truely Lamech, seuentie times seuen folde.
Genesis 4:24
If Cain is avenged sevenfold,Then Lamech seventy‑sevenfold."
Genesis 4:24
Anyone who tries to get even with me will be punished ten times more than anyone who tries to get even with Cain."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now Eli was ninety eight years old,.... Which is very properly observed, he being now come to the end of his days, and which also accounts for his blindness after mentioned:

and his eyes were dim, that he could not see; could not see the messenger, and read in his countenance, and perceive by his clothes rent, and earth on his head, that he was a bringer of bad tidings; or his eyes each of them "stood" h; were fixed and immovable, as the eyes of blind men be. In 1 Samuel 3:2 it is said, "his eyes began to wax dim"; but here that they "were" become dim; and there might be some years between that time and this, for Samuel then was very young, but now more grown up: though Procopius Gazaeus thinks that Eli was then ninety eight years of age, and that the affair there related was just before his death; but it rather appears to be some time before.

h קמה "stetit", Montanus; "stabant", Tigurine version.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Dim - Rather, “set.” The word is quite different from that so rendered in 1 Samuel 3:2. The phrase seems to express the “fixed” state of the blind eye, which is not affected by the light. Eli’s blindness, while it made him alive to sounds, prevented his seeing the ripped garments and dust-besprinkled head of the messenger of bad news.


 
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