Verse Comparison: Luke 2:8
American Standard Version
And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
Amplified® Bible
And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night.
Contemporary English Version
That night in the fields near Bethlehem some shepherds were guarding their sheep.
Darby English Version
And there were shepherds in that country abiding without, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
Good News Bible
There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks.
International Standard Version
In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, watching their flock during the night.
King James Version
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
New American Standard Bible
In the same region there were {some} shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.
New International Version
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
New King James Version
Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In the same region some shepherds had stayed out in the fields and kept watch over their flock by night.
Young's Literal Translation
And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,