And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
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.
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.
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.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign