New International Version (©1984) "'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it.New Living Translation (©2007) "The gardener answered, 'Sir, give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I'll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer. English Standard Version (©2001) And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. New American Standard Bible (©1995) "And he answered and said to him, 'Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer; International Standard Version (©2008) But the gardener replied, 'Sir, leave it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) "The gardener replied, 'Sir, let it stand for one more year. I'll dig around it and fertilize it. King James Bible And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: American King James Version And he answering said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: American Standard Version And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: Bible in Basic English And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile: Douay-Rheims Bible But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung it. Darby Bible Translation But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung, English Revised Version And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: Webster's Bible Translation And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: Weymouth New Testament "But the gardener pleaded, "'Leave it, Sir, this year also, till I have dug round it and manured it. World English Bible He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it. Young's Literal Translation 'And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung; |