1 Samuel 3:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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),

English Amplified

At that time Eli, whose eyesight had dimmed so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

At that time Eli, whose eyesight had dimmed so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his usual place.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

Eli's eyes had become weak. He could not see very well. One night, he was sleeping in his usual place.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Eli's eyes were getting so weak that he was almost blind. One night he went to his room to go to bed.

At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

One night Eli, who was now almost blind, was sleeping in his own room;

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his room.

English KJV 1611

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;

English LSB

And it happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyesight had begun to fade, and he could not see well),

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

At that time, Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow weak that he could not see),

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 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),

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

One day Eli was asleep in his usual place. His eyes had lately grown so weak that he could not see.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Eli’s eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

One night Eli was lying down in his usual place. His eyes were becoming so weak he couldn't see very well.

English NIV

One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.

English NKJ 1982

And it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see,

English NLT

One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had just gone to bed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

but one night after Eli had gone to bed (he was almost blind

English Tyndale 1537

And it chanced at that time, that Eli lay in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim that he could not see.

1 Samuel 3:2 — Compare Translations