KJV ORIGINAL
And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They dropped a line to check how deep the water was and found it was about 120 feet. They sailed a bit further and checked again — now it was only 90 feet deep.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Getting closer to shore, one measurement at a time.
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