KJV King James Version
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
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Luke 2:8
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
WEB World English Bible
There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
ASV American Standard Version
And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
Surrounding context — Luke 2
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandποιμένεςG4166 · poimēnshepherdἦσανG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoχώρᾳG5561 · chōracountryτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoαὐτῇG846 · autosit/s/heἀγραυλοῦντεςG63 · agrauleōto live outsideκαὶG2532 · kaiandφυλάσσοντεςG5442 · phulassōto keep/guard: observeφυλακὰςG5438 · phulakēprison/watch: prisonτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoνυκτὸςG3571 · nuxnightἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoποίμνηνG4167 · poimnēflockαὐτῶν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Genesis 31:39-40That which was torn [of beasts] I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, [whether] stolen by day, or stolen by night.1 Samuel 17:34-35And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:Psalm 78:70-71He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:John 10:8-12All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.Exodus 3:1-2Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, [even] to Horeb.Ezekiel 34:8[As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because [there was] no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
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