Matthew 13:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,
English 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:
English Amplified
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.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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.
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 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 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 very fast 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 seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they 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 was little soil. The plants sprouted quickly because the soil wasn't deep.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Others fell on rocky ground, where there wasn't much soil, and they sprang up quickly since the soil wasn't deep.
English KJV 1611
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
English 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.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
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.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Some 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 seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly 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 places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.
English NLT
Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The plants sprang up quickly,
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
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.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Others fell onto gravel that had no topsoil. They quickly shot up,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And some fell on rocky soil where there was little depth of earth; the plants sprang up quickly enough in the shallow soil,
English Tyndale 1537
Some fell upon stony ground where it had not much earth, and anon it sprong up, because it had no depth of earth: