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Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 4 of 1 Samuel. A messenger arrives at Shiloh with news of the defeat, the deaths of the priests, and the capture of the ark. Eli falls when he hears the news, especially that concerning the ark, showing its central importance in Israel’s religious life. His death closes the period of leadership exercised by his family. The account does not present the tragedy simply as a military defeat, but as the consequence of a deep spiritual and priestly crisis already announced through Samuel.
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Compare 1 Samuel 4:15 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Eli aber war achtundneunzig Jahre alt, und seine Augen waren dunkel, daß er nicht sehen konnte.
Español · RVR1909 Era ya Eli de edad de noventa y ocho años, y sus ojos se habían entenebrecido, de modo que no podía ver.
Español · NTBT Elí tenía noventa y ocho años. Sus ojos estaban fijos y no podía ver.
Français · LSG Or Eli était âgé de quatre-vingt-dix-huit ans, il avait les yeux fixes et ne pouvait plus voir.
Italiano · DIO1885 Or Eli era d’età di novantotto anni, e la vista gli era venuta meno, talchè egli non poteva vedere.
Português · ARC E era Eli da idade de noventa e oito anos; e estavam os seus olhos tão escurecidos, que já não podia ver.
中文 · RCUV 那時 以利 九十八歲了，兩眼發直，不能看見。
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