Matthew 13:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.

New Living Translation
Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow.

English Standard Version
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,

Berean Study Bible
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

New American Standard Bible
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.

NASB 1995
"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.

NASB 1977
“And others fell upon the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Others fell on rocky ground, where there wasn't much soil, and they sprang up quickly since the soil wasn't deep.

Contemporary English Version
Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil wasn't very deep.

Good News Translation
Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Other seeds were planted on rocky ground, where there was little soil. The plants sprouted quickly because the soil wasn't deep.

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

New King James Version
Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.

King James 2000 Bible
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

New Heart English Bible
And others fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.

World English Bible
Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.

American King James Version
Some fell on stony places, where they had not much earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

American Standard Version
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:

A Faithful Version
And some fell upon the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up because the soil was not deep enough;

Darby Bible Translation
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,

English Revised Version
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Some fell vpon stony places, where they had not much earth, and anone they sprong vp, because they had no depenesse of earth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Some fell vpon stony grounde, & anone it spronge vp, because it had no depth of earth:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Some fell apo stony groude where it had not moche erth and a none it sproge vp because it had no depth of erth:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and others fell on the rocky places where they did not have much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through having no depth of earth,

Berean Literal Bible
And other fell upon the rocky places where it did not have much soil. And it sprang up immediately, through having no depth of soil.

Young's Literal Translation
and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,

Smith's Literal Translation
And others fell upon rocky places where it had not much earth, and quickly it sprang forth, for it had no depth of earth.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And other fell upon the rocky places where they had not much soil, and directly they sprang up out, because of not having depth of soil;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then others fell in a rocky place, where they did not have much soil. And they sprung up promptly, because they had no depth of soil.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And others fell on the rock where there was not much soil, and within the hour it sprouted because there was no depth of soil.

Lamsa Bible
Other fell upon the rock, where there was not sufficient soil; and it sprang up earlier because the ground was not deep enough;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Others fell on stony places, where they had not much earth; and they immediately sprung up, because they had no depth of earth.

Godbey New Testament
And others fell among stones, where they had not much earth: and sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of earth:

Haweis New Testament
and other seed fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

Mace New Testament
another part fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth: and it soon sprung up, because the soil was shallow:

Weymouth New Testament
Some falls on rocky ground, where it has but scanty soil. It quickly shows itself above ground, because it has no depth of earth;

Worrell New Testament
And others fell on the rocky places, where they had not much earth; and straightway they sprang up, because they had not depth of earth.

Worsley New Testament
some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and they soon sprung up indeed, because they had no depth of earth;
















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