Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And a woman put a cover over the hole, and put crushed grain on top of it, and no one had any knowledge of it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn on it; and the thing was not known.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn upon it; and the thing was not known.

World English Bible (WEB)

The woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the woman taketh and spreadeth the covering over the face of the well, and spreadeth on it the ground corn, and the thing hath not been known.