Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
New American Standard Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and
King James Version
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Holman Bible
At that time Eli was 98 years old, and his gaze was fixed
International Standard Version
Now Eli was 98 years old, and his vision had failed.
A Conservative Version
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see.
American Standard Version
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
Amplified
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; his eyes were dim 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.
Darby Translation
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.
Julia Smith Translation
And Eli the son of ninety and eight years; and his eyes standing, and he will not be able to see.
King James 2000
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Eli [was] {ninety-eight years old} and his eyes {stayed fixed ahead} and he was not able to see.
Modern King James verseion
And Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Eli was four score and eighteen years old, and his sight failed him that he could not see.
NET Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see.
New Heart English Bible
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Eli, was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were fixed, that he could not see.
Webster
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Taken to battle
Blindness » Instances of » Eli
Eli » His solicitude for the ark
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Dimness of vision, in
Longevity » Instances of » Eli, ninety-eight years
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Dimness of vision, in
Parents » Involved in children's wickedness
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Dimness of vision in old age
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
`ayin
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 4:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli's Death And Ichabod's Birth
14 When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, "What does the noise of this tumult mean?" The man hurried, and came and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. 16 The man said to Eli, "I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army." He said, "How did the matter go, my son?"
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:2
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),
Genesis 27:1
It happened, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, "My son?" He said to him, "Here I am."
1 Kings 14:4
Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
Psalm 90:10
The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.