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Source language
Original Greek   
⸀καὶ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἐπέστη αὐτοῖς καὶ δόξα κυρίου περιέλαμψεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
rkai aggelos kuriou epeste autois kai doxa kuriou perielampsen autous, kai ephobethesan phobon megan*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et ecce angelus Domini stetit iuxta illos et claritas Dei circumfulsit illos et timuerunt timore magno

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And, see, the angel of the Lord came on them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were much afraid.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
New King James Version   
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
21st Century King James Version   
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And behold, the Angel of God came to them and the glory of THE LORD JEHOVAH shone upon them and they were greatly afraid;
Darby Bible Translation   
And lo, an angel of the Lord was there by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared with great fear.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.
God's Word   
An angel from the Lord suddenly appeared to them. The glory of the Lord filled the area with light, and they were terrified.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
International Standard Version   
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
NET Bible   
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.
New American Standard Bible   
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
New International Version   
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
New Living Translation   
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified,
Webster's Bible Translation   
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Weymouth New Testament   
when suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they were filled with terror.
The World English Bible   
Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to them. A bright light from God shone all around them. That frightened them very much.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.
New Life Version   
The angel of the Lord came to them. The shining-greatness of the Lord shone around them. They were very much afraid.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon them. And the glory of the Lord shone about them. And they were very afraid.
The Voice Bible   
Suddenly a messenger of the Lord stood in front of them, and the darkness was replaced by a glorious light—the shining light of God’s glory. They were terrified!
Living Bible   
Suddenly an angel appeared among them, and the landscape shone bright with the glory of the Lord. They were badly frightened,
New Catholic Bible   
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terror-stricken,
Legacy Standard Bible   
And an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the clarity of the Lord shone round about them, and they feared greatly.
Christian Standard Bible   
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened.
New Century Version   
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened.
The Message   
There were shepherds camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you’re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified!
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
· An angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly afraid.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
New Matthew Bible   
And lo, the angel of the Lord stood right by them, and the brightness of the Lord shone round about them, and they were very afraid.
Good News Translation®   
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid,
Wycliffe Bible   
And lo! the angel of the Lord stood beside them, and the clearness of God shined about them [and the clearness of God shone about them]; and they dreaded with great dread.
New Testament for Everyone   
An angel of the Lord stood in front of them. The glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Contemporary English Version   
All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord, and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The shepherds were frightened.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
There were some shepherds living in the same part of the country, keeping guard throughout the night over their flocks in the open fields. Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by their side, the splendour of the Lord blazed around them, and they were terror-stricken. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen, I bring you glorious news of great joy which is for all the people. This very day, in David’s town, a Saviour has been born for you. He is Christ, the Lord. Let this prove it to you: you will find a baby, wrapped up and lying in a manger.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Common English Bible © 2011   
The Lord’s angel stood before them, the Lord’s glory shone around them, and they were terrified.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
New American Standard Bible   
And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
The Expanded Bible   
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord ·was shining around [surrounded] them, and they became very frightened.
Tree of Life Version   
Suddenly an angel of Adonai stood before them, and the glory of Adonai shone all around them; and they were absolutely terrified.
Revised Standard Version   
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.
New International Reader's Version   
An angel of the Lord appeared to them. And the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified.
BRG Bible   
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Complete Jewish Bible   
when an angel of Adonai appeared to them, and the Sh’khinah of Adonai shone around them. They were terrified;
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
An angel of the Lord came to them and a bright light from the Lord shone all around them. They were very much afraid.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And, suddenly, a malach Hashem stood before them, and the kavod Hashem shone around them; and they were afraid with a yirah gedolah (great fear).
Names of God Bible   
An angel from the Lord suddenly appeared to them. The glory of the Lord filled the area with light, and they were terrified.
Modern English Version   
And then an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were very afraid.
Easy-to-Read Version   
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining around them. The shepherds were very afraid.
International Children’s Bible   
An angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and suddenly they became very frightened.
Lexham English Bible   
And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.
New International Version - UK   
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shined around them, and they feared a great fear.