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The angel continued speaking.
wrapped in pieces of cloth
The custom of that time was to tightly wrap newborn babies in long strips of cloth. It may be necessary to say, “wrapped in long strips of cloth, in the customary way.”
a feeding trough
That is, “an animal feeding box.” Also see how you translated this in 23:05.
filled with angels
This means that there were so many angels that they seemed to fill the sky.
May all honor be to God
This can also be translated as, “Let us all honor God!” or, “Our God deserves all honor!” or, “We all give honor to God!”
peace on earth
Another way to say this would be, “may there be peace on earth.”
the people he favors
This might be translated as, “people that God looks upon with favor, delight, or good will.”