Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
In the same region there were shepherds staying out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 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.
10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for
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Cross References
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all, with unveiled face, continually seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are progressively being transformed into His image from [one degree of] glory to [even more] glory, which comes from the Lord, [who is] the Spirit. Cross references: 2 Corinthians 3:3 : Ex 24:12; 31:18; 32:15, 16; Jer 31:33 2 Corinthians 3:6 : Jer 31:31 2 Corinthians 3:7 : Ex 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:17 : Is 61:1, 2 end of crossrefs
Exodus 16:7
and in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, for He hears your murmurings against the Lord. What are we, that you murmur and rebel against us?”
Exodus 16:10
So it happened that as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory and brilliance of the Lord appeared in the cloud!
Exodus 40:34-35
Then the cloud [the Shekinah, God’s visible, dwelling presence] covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory and brilliance of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
Judges 6:11-12
Now the
1 Kings 8:11
so the priests could not stand [in their positions] to minister because of the cloud, for the glory and brilliance of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house (temple).
Isaiah 6:3-5
And one called out to another, saying,
The whole earth is filled with His glory.”
Isaiah 35:2
It will blossom abundantly
And rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of [Mount] Carmel and [the plain] of Sharon.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
The majesty and splendor of our God.
Isaiah 40:5
“And the glory and majesty and splendor of the Lord will be revealed,
And all humanity shall see it together;
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.”
Isaiah 60:1
And the glory and brilliance of the Lord has risen upon you.
Ezekiel 3:23
So I got up and went out to the plain; and behold, the glory and brilliance of the Lord was standing there, like the glory I had seen by the River Chebar, and I fell face downward.
Matthew 1:20
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the Child who has been
Luke 1:11-12
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
Luke 1:28
And coming to her, the angel said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
Luke 24:4
While they were perplexed and wondering about this, suddenly, two men in dazzling clothing stood near them;
John 12:41
Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
Acts 5:19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, and leading them out, he said,
Acts 12:7
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared [beside him] and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter’s side and awakened him, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off his hands.
Acts 22:6-9
“But as I was on my way, approaching Damascus about noontime, a great blaze of light suddenly flashed from heaven and shone around me.
Acts 26:13-14
at midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven surpassing the brightness of the sun, shining all around me and those who were traveling with me.
Acts 27:23
For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me,
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory and majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ.
1 Timothy 3:16
And great, we confess, is the mystery [the hidden truth] of godliness:
Was justified and vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.
Hebrews 12:21
In fact, so terrifying was the sight, that Moses said, “I am filled with fear and trembling.”
Revelation 18:1
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, possessing great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his splendor and radiance.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them [for this heaven and earth are passing away].