1 Samuel 4:18
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And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.
In other translations
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כְּהַזְכִּירוֹ׀kehazkirowhen brought to remembrance heH2142אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרוֹן'aron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430וַיִּפֹּלvaiyipoland he fellH5307מֵעַל־me'al-from onH5921הַכִּסֵּאhakise'the seatH3678אֲחֹרַנִּית'achoranitbackwardsH322בְּעַד׀be'adbehindH1157יַדyad[the] side ofH3027הַשַּׁעַרhasha'arthe gateH8179וַתִּשָּׁבֵרvatishaverand it was brokenH7665מַפְרַקְתּוֹmafraktoneck hisH4665וַיָּמֹתvaiyamotand he diedH4191כִּי־ki-forH3588זָקֵןzakenhe was oldH2204הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376וְכָבֵדvekhavedand heavyH3515וְהוּאvehu'and heH1931שָׁפַטshafathe had judgedH8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אַרְבָּעִים'arba'imfortyH705שָׁנָה׃shanahyear[s]H8141
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- 1 Samuel 4:21-2221 And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. 22 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.21 And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed. 22 “The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”
- 1 Peter 4:17-1817 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God? 18 And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
- Psalm 69:9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
- Psalm 26:8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
- 1 Samuel 4:13And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out.
- Psalm 42:10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
- 1 Samuel 2:31-3231 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. 32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.31 Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no older man will be left in your house. 32 You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age.
- 1 Corinthians 11:30-3230 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
- Psalm 42:3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”
- Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
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