Modern Translations New International VersionAnd there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. New Living Translation That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. English Standard Version And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Berean Study Bible And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night. New American Standard Bible In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock at night. NASB 1995 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. NASB 1977 And in the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields, and keeping watch over their flock by night. Amplified Bible In the same region there were shepherds staying out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Christian Standard Bible In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. Holman Christian Standard Bible In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. Contemporary English Version That night in the fields near Bethlehem some shepherds were guarding their sheep. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Shepherds were in the fields near Bethlehem. They were taking turns watching their flock during the night. International Standard Version In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, watching their flock during the night. NET Bible Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. New King James Version Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. King James 2000 Bible And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. New Heart English Bible There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. World English Bible There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. American King James Version And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. American Standard Version And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. A Faithful Version Now there were shepherds in the same country, who were dwelling in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night; Darby Bible Translation And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock. English Revised Version And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. Webster's Bible Translation And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke. Bishops' Bible of 1568 There were in ye same countrey sheepheardes, abydyng in the fielde, & watchyng their flocke by nyght. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And there were in ye same region shepherdes in the felde by the foldes, and watchinge their flocke by night. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And ther were in the same region shepherdes abydinge in the felde and watching their flocke by nyght. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field and keeping the night-watches over their flock, Berean Literal Bible And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. Young's Literal Translation And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock, Smith's Literal Translation And shepherds were in the country, sleeping in the fields, and watching over their flock the watches of the night. Literal Emphasis Translation And shepherds were in the same region, living in the fields and keeping watch by night over their flock; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock. Catholic Public Domain Version And there were shepherds in the same region, being vigilant and keeping watch in the night over their flock. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut there were some shepherds in the region lodging there and they kept the nightly watch over their flocks; Lamsa Bible Now there were shepherds in that region, where they were staying, and they were watching their flocks at night. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd there were in the same country shepherds, living in the open field, and guarding their flock by night. Godbey New Testament And the shepherds were in that country, tenting out and keeping guard over their flock by night. Haweis New Testament And there were shepherds in that country abiding in the open air, and keeping guard over their flock by night. Mace New Testament In that country there were shepherds lying in the open fields, taking their turns to watch the stock in the night; Weymouth New Testament Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields, Worrell New Testament And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. Worsley New Testament And there were in the same country shepherds out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night: and lo,     |