1 Samuel 3:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

1 Samuel 3:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 3:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 3:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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),”

1 Samuel 3:2 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 3:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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),”

1 Samuel 3:2 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 3:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 3:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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),”

1 Samuel 3:2 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 3:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.”

1 Samuel 3:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 3:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 3

1 E o jovem Samuel ministrava ao SENHOR diante de Eli; e a palavra do SENHOR era rara naqueles dias; não havia visão manifesta.

2 E aconteceu um dia, que estando Eli deitado em seu aposento, quando seus olhos começavam a escurecer-se, que não podia ver,

3 Samuel estava dormindo no templo do SENHOR, de onde a arca de Deus estava: e antes que a lâmpada de Deus fosse apagada,

4 o SENHOR chamou a Samuel; e ele respondeu: Eis-me aqui.

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What Does 1 Samuel 3:2 Mean?

1 Samuel 3:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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