Luke 2:9

NETBible

An 1  angel of the Lord 2  appeared to 3  them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified. 4 

NIV ©

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

NASB ©

And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

NLT ©

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terribly frightened,

MSG ©

Suddenly, God's angel stood among them and God's glory blazed around them. They were terrified.

BBE ©

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.

NRSV ©

Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

NKJV ©

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

KJV
And
<2532>_,
lo
<2400> (5628)_,
the angel
<32>
of the Lord
<2962>
came upon
<2186> (5627)
them
<846>_,
and
<2532>
the glory
<1391>
of the Lord
<2962>
shone round about
<4034> (5656)
them
<846>_:
and
<2532>
they were sore
<3173>
afraid
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NASB ©
And an angel
<32>
of the Lord
<2962>
suddenly stood
<2186>
before
<2186>
them, and the glory
<1391>
of the Lord
<2962>
shone
<4034>
around
<4034>
them; and they were terribly
<3173>
frightened
<5399>
.
NET [draft] ITL
An angel
<32>
of
<2962>
the Lord
<2962>
appeared
<2186>
to them
<846>
, and
<2532>
the glory
<1391>
of
<2962>
the Lord
<2962>
shone around
<4034>
them
<846>
, and
<2532>
they were
<5399>
absolutely
<3173>
terrified
<5399>

<5401>
.
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
aggelov
<32>
N-NSM
kuriou
<2962>
N-GSM
epesth
<2186> (5627)
V-2AAI-3S
autoiv
<846>
P-DPM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
doxa
<1391>
N-NSF
kuriou
<2962>
N-GSM
perielamqen
<4034> (5656)
V-AAI-3S
autouv
<846>
P-APM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
efobhyhsan
<5399> (5675)
V-AOI-3P
fobon
<5401>
N-ASM
megan
<3173>
A-ASM
NETBible

An 1  angel of the Lord 2  appeared to 3  them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified. 4 

NET Notes

1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

2 tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” See the note on the word “Lord” in 1:11.

3 tn Or “stood in front of.”

4 tn Grk “they feared a great fear” (a Semitic idiom which intensifies the main idea, in this case their fear).

4 sn Terrified. See similar responses in Luke 1:12, 29.