Luke 2:8 - The Scriptures 2009 And in the same country there were shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night. American Standard Version (1901) And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. Common English Bible Nearby shepherds were living in the fields, guarding their sheep at night. Catholic Public Domain Version And there were shepherds in the same region, being vigilant and keeping watch in the night over their flock. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock. |
“As I live,” declares the Master יהוה, “because My flock became a prey, and My flock became food for every beast of the field, from not having a shepherd, and My shepherds did not search for My flock, but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock,”
And she gave birth to her first-born Son, and wrapped Him up, and laid Him down in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in a lodging place.
And look, a messenger of יהוה stood before them, and the esteem of יהוה shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.