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OET (OET-LV) And shepherds were in the the same region, lodging_in_the_fields and keeping watch the by_night over the flock of_them.
OET (OET-RV) In that same area, there were some shepherds staying out in the fields where they kept watch over their flocks at night.
Note 1 topic: writing-background
καὶ
and
Luke uses And to introduce background information about some new characters. You can translate it with the word or phrase that serves the same purpose in your language. Alternate translation: “Now”
Note 2 topic: writing-participants
ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ
shepherds were in the region ¬the same
This phrase introduces new characters into the story. If your language has an expression of its own that serves this purpose, you could use it here. Alternate translation: “there were some shepherds living in that area”
2:8 Shepherds were sometimes portrayed in Judaism as drifters and dishonest troublemakers. This stereotype was not universal, however; in the Old Testament, shepherds are usually viewed positively (e.g., Ps 23:1). Jesus came to common people such as these poor and humble peasants.
• staying in the fields: This suggests warmer months of the year, perhaps March through November, though some shepherds stayed out year-round. The actual month of Jesus’ birth is unknown.
• They were guarding their flocks against thieves and wild animals.
OET (OET-LV) And shepherds were in the the same region, lodging_in_the_fields and keeping watch the by_night over the flock of_them.
OET (OET-RV) In that same area, there were some shepherds staying out in the fields where they kept watch over their flocks at night.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and English gloss (7th line) are all thanks to the SR-GNT.