1 Samuel 3:2 Parallel Translations

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

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;

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),

BBE:

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,)

DBY:

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),

ERV:

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,)

JPS:

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--

WBS:

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;

WEB:

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),

YLT:

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.

1 Samuel 3:2 Cross References

XREF:

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)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:2 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.

WES:

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

MHC:

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.

CONC:

Able Barely Becoming Begun Clouded Dim Eli Eyesight Grow Laid Lay Lying Pass Resting Usual Wax Weak

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

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