Catholic Public Domain Version
"Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes had dimmed, so that he was not able to see. "
— 1 Samuel 4:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.”
“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. ”
“Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.”
“Now Eli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes looked straight ahead; he was unable to see.”
“Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see.”
“Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.”
“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.”
Now a man of Benjamin, rushing from the troops, arrived at Shiloh on the same day, with his clothing torn, and with his head sprinkled with dust.
And when he had arrived, Eli was sitting on a seat opposite the way, gazing out. For his heart was fearful on behalf of the ark of God. Then, after this man entered the city, he announced it to the city. And the entire city wailed.
And Eli heard the sound of the outcry, and he said, “What is this sound, this tumult?” And the man hurried, and he went and announced it to Eli.
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes had dimmed, so that he was not able to see.
And he said to Eli: “I am the one who came from the battle. And it is I who fled from the troops today.” And he said to him, “What has happened, my son?”
And responding, the man reported and said: “Israel has fled before the Philistines. And a great ruin has happened to the people. Moreover, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, also have died. And the ark of God has been captured.”
And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from the seat backwards, toward the door, and, having broken his neck, he died. For he was an old man of great age. And he judged Israel for forty years.