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 and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds [1] came and devoured it.

⁴ and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;