And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Treasury of Scripture abiding. Genesis 31:39,40 That which was torn of beasts I brought not to you; I bore the loss of it; of my hand did you require it, whether stolen by day... Exodus 3:1,2 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert... 1 Samuel 17:34,35 And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock... Psalm 78:70,71 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds... Ezekiel 34:8 As I live, said the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field... John 10:8-12 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them... watch over their flock by night. or, the night-watches.
Context The Shepherds and Angels
8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And, see, the angel of the Lord came on them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10And the angel said to them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. 12And this shall be a sign to you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 15And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us. 16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock.
Darby Bible Translation
And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
King James Bible
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, 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,
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