⁸ But he answered and said to him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

⁸ "And he answered and said to him, 'Let it alone , sir , for this year too , until I dig around it and put in fertilizer ;

⁸ He replied, "Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it.