1 Samuel 3:2

The LORD Calls Samuel

1And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.2And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.

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Berean Standard Bible
And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.
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),
Bible in Basic English
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,)
Free Bible Version
One evening, Eli had gone to bed in his room. His eyes were now so weak that he couldn't see.
King James (Authorized) Version
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;
Translation for Translators
By that time Eli’s eyes were very weak; he was almost blind. One night he was sleeping in his room,
Unlocked Literal Bible
At that time, when Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see well, was lying down in his own bed.
Noah Webster Bible
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;
World English Bible
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),
Young's Literal Translation
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.