4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

4 As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.

4 And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it.

4 While he was planting, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it up.

4 and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

4 And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

4 Some seeds were planted along the road, and birds came and devoured them.

4 As he sowed, this occurred: Some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

4 And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

4 And it happened that while he was sowing, some seed fell on the side of the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

4 He scattered the seed on the ground. Some fell on a path. Birds came and ate it up.

4 as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.