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OET (OET-LV) And the messenger said to_them:
Be_ not _fearing, because/for see, I_am_good_message_preaching to_you_all great joy, which will_be to_all the people,
OET (OET-RV) “Don’t be scared,” the messenger told them, “because I’m bringing you a good message that will bring great happiness to all people
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative
μὴ φοβεῖσθε
not ˓be˒_fearing
As in [1:13](../01/13.md), while the angel speaks these words in the form of a command, he is really telling the shepherds something to help and encourage them. Alternate translation: [You do not need to be afraid]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ἰδοὺ γὰρ
behold for
The term behold focuses the attention of the listener on what the speaker is about to say. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [Now listen to this]
εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην, ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ
˱I˲_˓am˒_gospel_preaching ˱to˲_you_all joy great which will_be ˱to˲_all the people
Alternate translation: [I have come to announce good news that will make all the people very happy]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole
παντὶ τῷ λαῷ
˱to˲_all the people
This could be: (1) a reference to all people. That is the reading of UST. Alternate translation: [all people everywhere] (2) a figurative generalization that refers specifically to the Jewish people who would welcome Jesus as the Messiah. Alternate translation: [your people]
2:9-10 terrified: As with Zechariah and Mary, the angelic presence was glorious and frightening. The angel told the shepherds, “Don’t be afraid” (cp. 1:11-13, 28-30).
• I bring you good news: This verb (Greek euangelizō, “I evangelize”) is from the same root as the word for “Good News” (Greek euangelion, sometimes translated gospel; e.g., Gal 2:5, 7, 14). Isaiah’s prophecies describe God’s salvation as good news (see, e.g., Isa 52:7; 61:1).
• to all people (literally to all the people): In Luke’s writings, “the people” (grammatical singular) always refers to the people of Israel. The shepherds were being told that Israel’s salvation had arrived. It would ultimately go to all nations.
OET (OET-LV) And the messenger said to_them:
Be_ not _fearing, because/for see, I_am_good_message_preaching to_you_all great joy, which will_be to_all the people,
OET (OET-RV) “Don’t be scared,” the messenger told them, “because I’m bringing you a good message that will bring great happiness to all people
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.