SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:10
Y viendo la estrella, se regocijaron con muy grande gozo.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. When they saw the star , etc.] Which by its appearance, size, brightness, etc. 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 John 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-12 - What joy these wise men felt upon this sight of the star, none know s well as those who, after a long and melancholy night of temptation an desertion, under the power of a spirit of bondage, at length receiv the Spirit of adoption, witnessing with their spirits that they are the children of God. We may well think what a disappointment it was to them, when they found a cottage was his palace, and his own poor mothe the only attendant he had. However, these wise men did not thin themselves baffled; but having found the King they sought, the presented their gifts to him. The humble inquirer after Christ will no be stumbled at finding him and his disciples in obscure cottages, afte having in vain sought them in palaces and populous cities. Is a sou busy, seeking after Christ? Would it worship him, and does it say Alas! I am a foolish and poor creature, and have nothing to offer Nothing! Hast thou not a heart, though unworthy of him, dark, hard, an foul? Give it to him as it is, and be willing that he use and dispos of it as it pleases him; he will take it, and will make it better, an thou shalt never repent having given it to him. He shall frame it to his own likeness, and will give thee himself, and be thine for ever The gifts the wise men presented were gold, frankincense, and myrrh Providence sent these as a seasonable relief to Joseph and Mary in their present poor condition. Thus our heavenly Father, who knows what his children need, uses some as stewards to supply the wants of others and can provide for them, even from the ends of the earth.
Greek Textus Receptus
ιδοντες 1492 5631 V-2AAP-NPM δε 1161 CONJ τον 3588 T-ASM αστερα 792 N-ASM εχαρησαν 5463 5644 V-2AOI-3P χαραν 5479 N-ASF μεγαλην 3173 A-ASF σφοδρα 4970 ADV
Robertson's NT Word Studies
2:10 {They rejoiced with exceeding great joy} (ecaresan caran megalen sfodra). Second aorist passive indicative with cognate accusative. Their joy was due to the success of the search.
