Lukas 2:9

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 

[2:9]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:9]  ² tn Or “the angel of the Lord.” See the note on the word “Lord” in 1:11.

[2:9]  ³ tn Or “stood in front of.”

[2:9]  ⁴ tn Grk “they feared a great fear” (a Semitic idiom which intensifies the main idea, in this case their fear).

[2:9]  sn Terrified. See similar responses in Luke 1:12, 29.