"The sower went out to sow his seed, and while he was sowing, {some seed} fell on the side of the path and was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

and while he was sowing, {some seed} fell on the side of the path, and the birds came [and] devoured it.

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