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Luke 2:9-10

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2:9 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  2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, 5  for I proclaim to you good news 6  that brings great joy to all the people:

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).

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

5 tn Grk “behold.”

6 tn Grk “I evangelize to you great joy.”



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