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Matthew 13:5
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KJ21
Some fell upon stony places where they had not much earth; and forthwith they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth.
ASV
and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:
AMP
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil; and at once they sprang up because they had no depth of soil.
AMPC
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil; and at once they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.
BRG
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
CSB
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep.
CSBA
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep.
CEB
Other seed fell on rocky ground where the soil was shallow. They sprouted immediately because the soil wasn’t deep.
CJB
Other seed fell on rocky patches where there was not much soil. It sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow;
CEV
Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil wasn't very deep.
DARBY
and others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up out of [the ground] because of not having [any] depth of earth,
DLNT
And others fell on the rocky places where they were not having much soil. And immediately they sprang-up, because of not having a depth of soil.
DRA
And other some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth: and they sprung up immediately, because they had no deepness of earth.
ERV
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where there was not enough dirt. It grew very fast there, because the soil was not deep.
EASY
Other seeds fell on ground which had rocks. There was not much soil in that place. The seeds quickly began to grow, because the soil was not deep.
EHV
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. Immediately the seed sprang up, because the soil was not deep.
ESV
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
ESVUK
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
EXB
Some seed fell on rocky ground, where there wasn’t much dirt. That seed ·grew [sprang up] very fast, because the ground was not deep.
GNV
And some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprung up, because they had no depth of earth.
GW
Other seeds were planted on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The plants sprouted quickly because the soil wasn’t deep.
GNT
Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep.
HCSB
Others fell on rocky ground, where there wasn’t much soil, and they sprang up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep.
ICB
Some seed fell on rocky ground, where there wasn’t enough dirt. That seed grew very fast, because the ground was not deep.
ISV
Other seeds fell on stony ground, where they did not have a lot of soil. They sprouted at once because the soil wasn’t deep.
PHILLIPS
It was on the same day that Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the lake-side. Such great crowds collected round him that he went aboard a small boat and sat down while all the people stood on the beach. He told them a great deal in parables, and began: “There was once a man who went out to sow. In his sowing some of the seeds fell by the road-side and the birds swooped down and gobbled them up. Some fell on stony patches where they had very little soil. They sprang up quickly in the shallow soil, but when the sun came up they were scorched by the heat and withered away because they had no roots. Some seeds fell among thorn-bushes and the thorns grew up and choked the life out of them. But some fell on good soil and produced a crop—some a hundred times what had been sown, some sixty and some thirty times. The man who has ears should use them!”
JUB
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and forthwith they sprang up because they had no deepness of earth;
KJV
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
AKJV
some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
LSB
And others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.
LEB
And other seed fell on the rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up at once because it did not have any depth of soil.
TLB
And some fell on rocky soil where there was little depth of earth; the plants sprang up quickly enough in the shallow soil,
MSG
At about that same time Jesus left the house and sat on the beach. In no time at all a crowd gathered along the shoreline, forcing him to get into a boat. Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories. “What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. As he scattered the seed, some of it fell on the road, and birds ate it. Some fell in the gravel; it sprouted quickly but didn’t put down roots, so when the sun came up it withered just as quickly. Some fell in the weeds; as it came up, it was strangled by the weeds. Some fell on good earth, and produced a harvest beyond his wildest dreams.
MEV
But other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up because they did not have deep soil.
MOUNCE
Other · seed fell on · rocky places, where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprouted because · it had no depth of soil.
NOG
Other seeds were planted on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The plants sprouted quickly because the soil wasn’t deep.
NABRE
Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep,
NASB
Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and they sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of soil.
NASB1995
Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.
NCB
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. They sprouted quickly, since the soil had very little depth,
NCV
Some seed fell on rocky ground, where there wasn’t much dirt. That seed grew very fast, because the ground was not deep.
NET
Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.
NIRV
Some seed fell on rocky places, where there wasn’t much soil. The plants came up quickly, because the soil wasn’t deep.
NIV
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
NIVUK
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
NKJV
Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.
NLV
Some seeds fell between rocks. The seeds came up at once because there was so little ground.
NLT
Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow.
NMB
Some fell on stony ground where it had not much earth, and it sprang up quickly because it had no depth of earth;
NRSVA
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil.
NRSVACE
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil.
NRSVCE
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil.
NRSVUE
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil.
NTFE
Some seed fell on rocky soil, where it didn’t have much earth. It sprang up at once because it had no depth of soil.
OJB
And others fell upon the rocky places, where there is not much soil, and immediately it sprouts on account of the lack of the soil’s depth.
RGT
“And some fell upon stony ground, where they did not have much earth. And soon they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
RSV
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
RSVCE
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
TLV
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil. They sprang up immediately, because the soil wasn’t deep.
VOICE
So the sower scattered seeds in a field, one with shallow soil and strewn with rocks. But the seeds grew quickly amid all the rocks,
WEB
Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
WE
Some seed fell on the stony ground. Not much earth covered the stones. The seed started to grow right away because it was not deep in the ground.
WYC
But other seeds [Soothly other] felled into stony places, where they had not much earth; and at once [and anon] they sprung up, for they had not deepness of earth.
YLT
and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,
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