New International Version
His wife took a covering and spread it out over the opening of the well and scattered grain over it. No one knew anything about it.

New Living Translation
The man’s wife put a cloth over the top of the well and scattered grain on it to dry in the sun; so no one suspected they were there.

English Standard Version
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, and nothing was known of it.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.

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

New King James Version
Then the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground grain on it; and the thing was not known.

New American Standard Bible
And the woman took a cover and spread it over the well’s mouth and scattered barley meal on it, so that nothing was known.

NASB 1995
And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, so that nothing was known.

NASB 1977
And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, so that nothing was known.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well’s mouth and scattered crushed grain on it, so that nothing was known.

Amplified Bible
And the woman [of the house] took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well and scattered grain on it; so nothing was discovered.

Christian Standard Bible
Then his wife took the cover, placed it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain on it so nobody would know anything.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then his wife took the cover, placed it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain on it so nobody would know anything.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And a woman took a covering for it and she covered over the well and she spread barley grain over it and no person knew it

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And a woman took a covering, and spread it over the mouth of the well, and spread out ground corn upon it to dry, and the thing was not known.

Contemporary English Version
The man's wife put the cover on the well and poured grain on top of it, so the well could not be seen.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And a woman took, and spread a covering over the mouth of the well, as it were to dry sodden barley: and so the thing was not known.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man's wife took a cover, spread it over the top of the cistern, and scattered some grain over it so that no one could tell it was there.

Good News Translation
The man's wife took a covering, spread it over the opening of the well and scattered grain over it, so that no one would notice anything.

International Standard Version
The man's wife grabbed a sheet, covered the mouth of the well with it, and spread some dried grain over it. As a result, nobody could tell it was a hiding place.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed groats thereon; and nothing was known.

Literal Standard Version
and the woman takes and spreads the covering over the face of the well, and spreads the ground grain on it, and the thing has not been known.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.

New American Bible
and the woman took the cover and spread it over the mouth of the cistern, strewing crushed grain on the cover so that nothing could be noticed.

NET Bible
His wife then took the covering and spread it over the top of the well and scattered some grain over it. No one was aware of what she had done.

New Revised Standard Version
The man’s wife took a covering, stretched it over the well’s mouth, and spread out grain on it; and nothing was known of it.

New Heart English Bible
The woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and spread out bruised grain on it; and nothing was known.

Webster's Bible Translation
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
The woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and spread out crushed grain on it; and nothing was known.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

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