Teks -- Matthew 2:10 (NET)

2:10 When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Mat 2:10 - They rejoiced with exceeding great joy

They rejoiced with exceeding great joy ( echarēsan charan megalēn sphodra ).

Second aorist passive indicative with cognate accusative. Their joy was due to the success of the search.

Wesley: Mat 2:10 - Seeing the star

Standing over where the child was.

JFB: Mat 2:10 - When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy

The language is very strong, expressing exuberant transport.

Defender: Mat 2:10 - saw the star

Apparently, the wise men had only seen the star "in the east." However, as they left Herod to go to Bethlehem, they suddenly saw it again and rejoiced, for it was standing directly over Bethlehem. During the intervening months, it had been hidden from view, probably because the constellation of which it was a part was in the daytime sky during those months. But now it once again came into sight in the evening sky and, from where they stood outside Herod's palace, appeared straight ahead above Bethlehem. This must be the sense in which it "stood over where the young child was." Not even the special light which many have assumed to be the "star" could have been close enough to the ground to pinpoint a particular house. Bethlehem was a small village, however, and it would be easy enough, once they were there, to ascertain where the babe was."

TSK: Mat 2:10 - they rejoiced

they rejoiced : Deu 32:13; Psa 67:4, Psa 105:3; Luk 2:10,Luk 2:20; Act 13:46-48; Rom 15:9-13

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Mat 2:10

Joy is but the natural consequence of desire satisfied: they had in their own country seen an extraordinary star, which, according to the rules of their own art, they might guess to be an indication of a great Prince born, or, by a Divine revelation, they might know to be so. This kindled in them a strong desire to go and pay a homage to him; upon this they take a long journey to Jerusalem. When they come there they were more fully confirmed, from the answer of the priests and scribes, that there was a Christ to be born in Bethlehem Judah. Thither they go. In their journey the same star they had before seen appears to them again, confirming both their former apprehensions, and, by its standing over Bethlehem, and a particular house in it, (to their apprehensions), they were fully confirmed that they had right instructions from Herod, and rejoiced in the satisfaction of their desires naturally, and possibly rejoiced spiritually in this matter of joy to all people, if they had (as is probable) a spiritual illumination, and believed that this Christ was also Jesus, one come to save both Jews and Gentiles from their sins.

Gill: Mat 2:10 - When they saw the star // they rejoiced with exceeding great joy

When they saw the star,.... Which by its appearance, size, brightness, &c. they knew to be the same with that which they had seen, when in their own country;

they rejoiced with exceeding great joy; a "pleonasm" or a redundancy of expression frequently used by the Hebrews, see Joh 4:6 and the Septuagint there; setting forth the rapture, the excess of joy they were in upon the sight of the star. Very probably before this, their hearts were sad, their countenances dejected, and they greatly discouraged, having taken so great a journey, and as yet to so little purpose. They had been at Jerusalem, where they expected to have found him that was born king of the Jews; they had been at court, and conversed with men of the greatest figure and intelligence, and could get no tidings of him; people of all ranks and degrees seemed to be troubled at the account they brought; no body cared to go along with them to Bethlehem: all these circumstances no doubt were discouraging to them; but as soon as they saw the star their spirits revived, joy filled their hearts, cheerfulness appeared in their countenances; and they pursued their journey with inexpressible delight, till they came to the place where the illustrious person was they were seeking after.