Mark 4:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,
English ASV
And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:
English Amplified
Other seed [of the same kind] fell on ground full of rocks, where it had not much soil; and at once it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil;
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Other seed [of the same kind] fell on ground full of rocks, where it had not much soil; and at once it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil;
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
English CSB 2017 - 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.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out [of the ground] because it had no depth of earth;
English EASY 2024
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.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where there was not enough dirt. It grew quickly there because the soil was not deep.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil.
English GNT (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.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Other seeds were planted on rocky ground, where there wasn't much soil. The plants sprouted quickly because the soil wasn't deep.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn't have much soil, and it sprang up right away, since it didn't have deep soil.
English KJV 1611
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
English LSB
And other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Some seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and soon it sprang up, because it did not have deep soil.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Some seed fell on rocky places, where there wasn't much soil. The plants came up quickly, because the soil wasn't deep.
English NIV
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
English NKJ 1982
Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth.
English NLT
Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The plant sprang up quickly,
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Some fell onto gravel with no topsoil and quickly sprouted since the soil had no depth.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Some fell on thin soil with underlying rock. It grew up quickly enough,
English Tyndale 1537
Some fell on a stony ground: where it had not much earth: and by and by sprang up, because it had not depth of earth: