Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Then an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, so that they were fearfully frightened.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then an angel of the Lord
International Standard Version
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
A Conservative Version
And behold, an agent of Lord stood near them, and the glory of Lord shone around them. And they feared a great fear.
American Standard Version
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Amplified
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
An Understandable Version
[Suddenly] an angel from the Lord [was seen] standing near them and the glorious presence of the Lord shone around them, and they were very afraid.
Anderson New Testament
And, behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were greatly afraid.
Bible in Basic English
And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.
Common New Testament
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.
Daniel Mace New Testament
when all of a sudden an angel of the Lord appear'd to them, and a heavenly light shone about them, at which they were greatly affrighted.
Darby Translation
And lo, an angel of the Lord was there by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared with great fear.
Godbey New Testament
And behold an angel of the Lord stood over them and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they feared with great fear.
Goodspeed New Testament
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
John Wesley New Testament
And lo an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid.
Julia Smith Translation
And, behold, a messenger of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them : and they fear a great fear.
King James 2000
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were much afraid.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and {they were terribly frightened}.
Modern King James verseion
And lo, the angel of the Lord came on them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. And they were grievously afraid.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And, lo, the angel of the Lord stood hard by them, and the brightness of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.
Moffatt New Testament
and an angel of the Lord flashed upon them, the glory of the Lord shone all round them. They were terribly afraid,
Montgomery New Testament
When suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they feared with a great fear. The angel said to them.
NET Bible
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.
New Heart English Bible
And suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Noyes New Testament
And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Sawyer New Testament
And behold, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
The Emphasized Bible
And, a messenger of the Lord, stood over them, and, a glory of the Lord, shone round about them; and they feared, a great fear.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were exceedingly affrighted.
Twentieth Century New Testament
When an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the Glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.
Webster
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Weymouth New Testament
when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror.
World English Bible
Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Worrell New Testament
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were greatly frightened.
Worsley New Testament
an angel of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them, and they were greatly terrified:
Youngs Literal Translation
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Announces the birth of jesus
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To the shepherds
Jesus Christ » History of » Angels appear to the shepherds (in the vicinity of bethlehem)
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 2:9
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Context Readings
The Shepherds And The Angels
8 Now there were some shepherds in the same neighborhood, living in the open fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, so that they were fearfully frightened. 10 But the angel said to them: "Stop being afraid, for now I bring you good tidings of great joy which is to be for all the people;
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Cross References
2 Corinthians 3:18
And all of us, with faces uncovered, because we continue to reflect like mirrors the splendor of the Lord, are being transformed into likeness to Him, from one degree of splendor to another, since it comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Matthew 1:20
But just as this thought occurred to him, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for it is through the influence of the Holy Spirit that she has become an expectant mother.
Luke 1:11-12
In the meantime, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
Luke 1:28
So the angel came to her home and said, "Congratulations, you highly favored woman! The Lord be with you!"
Luke 24:4
And as they were being perplexed about this, two men in dazzling robes suddenly took their stand beside them.
John 12:41
Isaiah said this, because he saw His glory; yes, he spoke about Him.
Acts 5:19
But in the night the angel of the Lord threw open the jail doors and let them out, and said to them,
Acts 12:7
And suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in his cell, and by striking Peter on the side the angel woke him, and said, "Get up quickly!" At once the chains fell off his hands.
Acts 22:6-9
But on my way, just before I reached Damascus, suddenly about noon a blaze of light from heaven flashed around me,
Acts 26:13-14
and on the road at noon, your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, flash around me and my fellow-travelers.
Acts 27:23
For just last night an angel of God, to whom I belong and whom I serve, stood by my side
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in my heart, to give me the light of the knowledge of God's glory, reflected on the face of Christ.
1 Timothy 3:16
Undoubtedly the mystery of our religion is a great wonder: "He was made visible in human form; He was vindicated by the Spirit; He was seen by angels; He was proclaimed among the heathen; He was trusted in throughout the world; He was taken up to glory."
Hebrews 12:21
and so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I am terrified and terror-stricken!"
Revelation 18:1
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority and the earth was lighted up with his splendor.
Revelation 20:11
Then I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated on it, from whose presence earth and sky fled away, no more to be found.