The soil of the paths running between the fields had been hardened by people walking on it. The seed that fell along (or on) these paths remained lying on the surface because of the hard ground, and the birds picked it up.1
The soil of the paths running between the fields had been hardened by people walking on it. The seed that fell along (or on) these paths remained lying on the surface because of the hard ground, and the birds picked it up.1
4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.