2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 3:2:1 ⧉וַֽיְהִי֙vayehiand it happened 1 Samuel 3:2:2 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomin the day 1 Samuel 3:2:3 ⧉הַה֔וּאhahuthat 1 Samuel 3:2:4 ⧉וְעֵלִ֖יveeliand Eli 1 Samuel 3:2:5 ⧉שֹׁכֵ֣בshokhevlying down 1 Samuel 3:2:6 ⧉בִּמְקֹמ֑וֹbimkomoin his place 1 Samuel 3:2:7 ⧉ועינוveenoand his eye 1 Samuel 3:2:8 ⧉וְעֵינָיו֙veenavand his eyes 1 Samuel 3:2:9 ⧉הֵחֵ֣לּוּhekheluhad begun 1 Samuel 3:2:10 ⧉כֵה֔וֹתkehotto grow dim 1 Samuel 3:2:11 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 1 Samuel 3:2:12 ⧉יוּכַ֖לyukhalhe was able 1 Samuel 3:2:13 ⧉לִרְאֽוֹת׃lirotto see |
2. Formal Translation At that time Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes had begun to grow dim so that he could not see. |
2. Dynamic Translation During that time, Eli was resting in his usual spot, and his eyesight had started to fail, so he was no longer able to see. |