But when they reached the junction between the two [seas], they forgot all about their fish, and it took its way into the sea and disappeared from sight.
But when they reached the place of the meeting between them, then, they both forgot their great fish and it took to itself a way through the sea, burrowing.
And when they had reached the junction of the two waters they forgot that they had carried a fish for their meal –Mussa was probably ordered to carry a fish-. The fish in a supernatural way, had stealthily found its way to the sea where it disappeared.
But when they reached the confluence (where the two rivers met) they forgot (all about) their fish (which they had brought with them) so that it took its way straight into the river burrowing (in to it).
Then, as soon as they reached the junction between the two (seas), they forgot their whale; (Or: large fish) so it took for itself its way into the sea, burrowing.
When they reached the junction of the two seas they found out that they had forgotten all about the fish (which they had carried for food). The fish found its way into the sea.
But when Moses with his young friend reached the junction of the two streams, they forgot all about the fish, and it took its way into the sea and disappeared from sight. (Moses found himself caring little for the delicacies of life from then on).
It so happened that when at last they reached the junction of the two rivers they forgot about the fish they were carrying, which made its way into the river, and disappeared.
Dr. Munir Munshey
They reached the confluence, but forgot the fish (they had with them). It slipped away and found its way into the sea.
So when both of them reached the junction of the two seas, they forgot their fish (there). So, that (fried fish came back to life and) made its way into the sea like a tunnel and slipped off.
Dr. Kamal Omar
So when they both reached the meeting point between these two (seas), both forgot their fish, so it found its way in the sea, swiftly.
When they reached the point [where they were supposed to meet the wise man,] they totally forgot about the fish that they were carrying. The fish, thus jumped into the water and disappeared.
Faridul Haque
And when they reached the place where the two seas meet, they forgot about their fish, and it took its way into the sea, making a tunnel. (The dead fish came alive and went into the water.)
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
But when they came to the point where the two met, they forgot their fish, which made its way burrowing into the sea.
So when they reached the junction of the two (rivers), they forgot their fish, and it took its way into the river, being free.
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
So when they (B) reached (a) place of meeting (point of joint) between them (B) (the two seas/oceans/rivers), they (B) forgot their (B)'s fish/large fish/whale, so it took/received its path in the sea/ocean/river sneaking away (it escaped into the body of water).
When they reached the point where they met, they forgot their fish, and it found its way back to the river, sneakily.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And when they reached the place where the two seas meet, they forgot about their fish, and it took its way into the sea, making a tunnel. (The dead fish came alive and went into the water.)
But when they were arrived at the meeting of the two seas, they forgot their fish, which they had taken with them; and the fish took its way freely in the sea.
