| Now Eli | וְעֵלִ֕י | wĕʿēlî | veh-ay-LEE |
| was ninety | בֶּן | ben | ben |
| and eight | תִּשְׁעִ֥ים | tišʿîm | teesh-EEM |
| years | וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה | ûšĕmōne | oo-sheh-moh-NEH |
| old; | שָׁנָ֑ה | šānâ | sha-NA |
| eyes his and | וְעֵינָ֣יו | wĕʿênāyw | veh-ay-NAV |
| were dim, | קָ֔מָה | qāmâ | KA-ma |
| that he could | וְלֹ֥א | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| not | יָכ֖וֹל | yākôl | ya-HOLE |
| see. | לִרְאֽוֹת׃ | lirʾôt | leer-OTE |