Luke 2:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,

English ASV

And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

English Amplified

And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

English EASY 2024

That night some shepherds were living out in the fields near Bethlehem. They were keeping their sheep safe.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

That night, some shepherds were out in the fields near Bethlehem watching their sheep.

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Shepherds were in the fields near Bethlehem. They were taking turns watching their flock during the night.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock.

English KJV 1611

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

English LSB

In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And in the same area there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby. It was night, and they were looking after their sheep.

English NIV

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

English NKJ 1982

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

English NLT

That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

That night, in a field near Bethlehem, shepherds were watching over their flocks.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep.

English Tyndale 1537

And there were in the same region shepherds abiding in the field, and watching their flock by night.

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