Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and having sounded found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther and having again sounded they found fifteen fathoms;

World English Bible (WEB)

They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms.{20 fathoms = 120 feet = 36.6 meters} After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.{15 fathoms = 90 feet = 27.4 meters}.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having sounded they found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther, and again having sounded, they found fifteen fathoms,