8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 2:8:1 ⧉Καὶkeand Luke 2:8:2 ⧉ποιμένεςpeemenesshepherds Luke 2:8:3 ⧉ἦσανeesanwere Luke 2:8:4 ⧉ἐνenin Luke 2:8:5 ⧉τῇteethe Luke 2:8:6 ⧉χώρᾳkhoraregion Luke 2:8:7 ⧉τῇteethe Luke 2:8:8 ⧉αὐτῇafteesame Luke 2:8:9 ⧉ἀγραυλοῦντεςaghravloondesstaying outdoors Luke 2:8:10 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 2:8:11 ⧉φυλάσσοντεςfeelasondeskeeping watch Luke 2:8:12 ⧉φυλακὰςfeelakaswatches Luke 2:8:13 ⧉τῆςteesof the Luke 2:8:14 ⧉νυκτὸςneektosnight Luke 2:8:15 ⧉ἐπὶepeeover Luke 2:8:16 ⧉τὴνteenthe Luke 2:8:17 ⧉ποίμνηνpeemneenflock Luke 2:8:18 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them |
8. Formal Translation In that same region there were shepherds, staying in the open fields and keeping watch over their flock through the watches of the night. |
8. Dynamic Translation Not far away, shepherds were living outdoors and taking turns keeping night watches over their sheep. |