ف َقَدْ كانَ عالِي فِي الثّامِنَةِ وَالتِّسعِينَ مِنْ عُمْرِهِ. وَكانَ أعمَى، فَلَمْ يَقدِرْ أنْ يَرَى ما يَحدُثُ.
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes had become dim so that he could not see.