When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and said to him, ‘My son.’ And he answered, ‘Here I am.’
1 Kings 14:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Jeroboam’s wife did that: she went to Shiloh and arrived at Ahijah’s house. Ahijah could not see; he was blind due to his age. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jeroboam's wife did so. She arose and went [twenty miles] to Shiloh and came to the house of Ahijah. Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were dim because of his age. American Standard Version (1901) And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. Common English Bible Jeroboam’s wife did precisely this. She left and went to Shiloh and came to Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah had become blind in his old age. Catholic Public Domain Version The wife of Jeroboam did just as he had said. And rising up, she went away to Shiloh. And she arrived at the house of Ahijah. But he was unable to see, because his eyes had dimmed due to old age. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jeroboam's wife did as he told her: and rising up went to Silo, and came to the house of Ahias: but he could not see, for his eyes were dim by reason of his age. |
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and said to him, ‘My son.’ And he answered, ‘Here I am.’
Now his eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought them to him, and he kissed and embraced them.
During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as Jeroboam came out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself with a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.
Jeroboam said to his wife, ‘Go and disguise yourself, so they won’t know that you’re Jeroboam’s wife, and go to Shiloh. The prophet Ahijah is there; it was he who told about me becoming king over this people.
on the day when the guardians of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, the women who grind grain cease because they are few, and the ones who watch through the windows see dimly,
Moses was 120 years old when he died; his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not left him.
The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The land had been subdued before them,
One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his usual place.
At that time Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes didn’t move because he couldn’t see.