Luke 2:9
ContextNETBible | 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 |
XREF | Ex 16:7,10; Ex 40:34,35; Jud 6:11,12; 1Ki 8:11; Isa 6:3; Isa 6:4,5; Isa 35:2; Isa 40:5; Isa 60:1; Eze 3:23; Mt 1:20; Lu 1:11,28; Lu 1:12; Joh 12:41; Ac 22:6-9; Ac 26:13,14; Ac 27:23; 2Co 3:18; 2Co 4:6; 1Ti 3:16; Heb 12:21; Re 18:1; Re 20:11 |
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). sn Terrified. See similar responses in Luke 1:12, 29. |