There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby. It was night, and they were taking care of their sheep.

在伯利恒之野地里有牧羊的人，夜间按着更次看守羊群。

在伯利恒的野外有牧羊人，夜间值班看守羊群。

在伯利恒的野外有牧羊人，夜间值班看守羊群。

当晚，伯利恒郊外有一群牧羊人正在看守羊群。

在伯利恒的郊外，有一些牧人在夜间看守羊群。

当时在同一个地区，有些牧人露宿在野地里，夜间守更看守羊群。

在伯利恆之野地裏有牧羊的人，夜間按着更次看守羊羣。

在伯利恆的野外有牧羊人，夜間值班看守羊羣。

在伯利恆的野外有牧羊人，夜間值班看守羊羣。

當晚，伯利恆郊外有一群牧羊人正在看守羊群。

在伯利恆的郊外，有一些牧人在夜間看守羊群。

在同一個地區，有牧人露宿在野地裏，夜間守更，看顧羊羣。

當時在同一個地區，有些牧人露宿在野地裡，夜間守更看守羊群。

其地有牧者、居於原野、夜守羣羊、

野有牧者、於夜迭守群羊、

斯地有牧者、居郊野、夜守群羊、

時郊外牧童未眠、守夜護羊。

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.

In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock.

In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock at night.

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night.

There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

I didn’t bring you animals torn apart by wild beasts. I made up for the loss myself. Also, you made me pay for anything stolen by day or night.And what was my life like? The heat burned me in the daytime. And it was so cold at night that I froze. I couldn’t sleep.

“ My flock does not have a shepherd. Many of my sheep have been stolen. They have become food for all the wild animals. My shepherds did not care for my sheep. They did not even search for them. Instead, they only took care of themselves. And that is just as sure as I am alive,” announces the Lord and King.

But David said to Saul,“ I’ve been taking care of my father’s sheep. Sometimes a lion or a bear would come and carry off a sheep from the flock.Then I would go after it and hit it. I would save the sheep it was carrying in its mouth. If it turned around to attack me, I would grab its hair. I would strike it down and kill it.

All who have come before me are thieves and robbers. But the sheep have not listened to them.I’m like a gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out. And they will find plenty of food.A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they may have life. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way.“ I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.The hired man is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when the hired man sees the wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.

He chose his servant David. He took him from the sheep pens.He brought him from tending sheep to be the shepherd of his people Jacob. He made him the shepherd of Israel, his special people.

Moses was taking care of the flock of his father- in- law Jethro. Jethro was the priest of Midian. Moses led the flock to the western side of the desert. He came to Horeb. It was the mountain of God.There the angel of the Lord appeared to him from inside a burning bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire. But it didn’t burn up.