before (A)the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain,

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before the sun and the light
    and the moon and the stars grow dark,
    and the clouds return after the rain;

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30 They will growl over it on that day,
    like the growling of the sea.
And if one looks to the land,
    behold, (A)darkness and distress;
and the light is darkened by its clouds.

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30 In that day(A) they will roar over it
    like the roaring of the sea.(B)
And if one looks at the land,
    there is only darkness(C) and distress;(D)
    even the sun will be darkened(E) by clouds.

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18 As soon as he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward (A)from his seat by the side of the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for the man was old and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

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18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man, and he was heavy. He had led[a](A) Israel forty years.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 4:18 Traditionally judged

15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old (A)and his eyes were set so that he could not see.

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15 who was ninety-eight years old and whose eyes(A) had failed so that he could not see.

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(A)When I blot you out, (B)I will cover the heavens
    and make their stars dark;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
    and the moon shall not give its light.
All the bright lights of heaven
    will I make dark over you,
    and (C)put darkness on your land,
declares the Lord God.

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When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens
    and darken their stars;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
    and the moon will not give its light.(A)
All the shining lights in the heavens
    I will darken(B) over you;
    I will bring darkness over your land,(C)
declares the Sovereign Lord.

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Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to (A)see the sun.

So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember (B)that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is (C)vanity.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 11:8 The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath”; also verse 10 (see note on 1:2)

Remember Your Creator While Young

Light is sweet,
    and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.(A)
However many years anyone may live,
    let them enjoy them all.
But let them remember(B) the days of darkness,
    for there will be many.
    Everything to come is meaningless.

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16 When (A)the waters saw you, O God,
    when the waters saw you, they were afraid;
    indeed, the deep trembled.

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16 The waters(A) saw you, God,
    the waters saw you and writhed;(B)
    the very depths were convulsed.

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20 You who have (A)made me see many troubles and calamities
    will (B)revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
    you will bring me up again.

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20 Though you have made me see troubles,(A)
    many and bitter,
    you will restore(B) my life again;
from the depths of the earth(C)
    you will again bring me up.

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Deep calls to deep
    at the roar of your waterfalls;
(A)all your breakers and your (B)waves
    have gone over me.

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Deep calls to deep(A)
    in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
    have swept over me.(B)

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At that time Eli, (A)whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.

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One night Eli, whose eyes(A) were becoming so weak that he could barely see,(B) was lying down in his usual place.

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10 Now (A)the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him, (B)and he kissed them and embraced them.

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10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see.(A) So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them(B) and embraced them.(C)

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Isaac Blesses Jacob

27 When Isaac was old and (A)his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.”

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27 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see,(A) he called for Esau his older son(B) and said to him, “My son.”

“Here I am,” he answered.

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