King James Bible
KJVAnd some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
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The verse Mark 4:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
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King James BibleKJV | And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had not much earth; and it shot up immediately, because it had no depth of earth. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 Revised VersionERV | 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: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth. | |
World English BibleWEB | Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Some falls on the rocky ground where it finds but little earth, and it shoots up quickly because it has no depth of soil; |