SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:20
diciendo: Levntate, y toma al nio y a su madre, y vete a tierra de Israel; que muertos estn los que procuraban la muerte del nio.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:20
Verse 20. They are dead] Both Herod and Antipater his son; though some think the plural is here used for the singular, and that the death of Herod alone is here intended. But as Herod's son Antipater was at this time heir apparent to the throne, and he had cleared his way to it by procuring the death of both his elder brothers, he is probably alluded to here, as doubtless he entered into his father's designs. THEY are dead-Antipater was put to death by his father's command, five days before this execrable tyrant went to his own place. See Josephus, Antiq. xvi. 11; xvii. 9.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. Saying, arise, and take the young child and his mother , etc.] Joseph strictly observed and obeyed the divine command of the angel, who had ordered him to continue in Egypt, till he brought him word what he should do, and where he should go: here he was with Mary and Jesus, when the angel bid him arise, and take them with him, and go into the land of Israel. He does not bid him go to Bethlehem or Nazareth, or any particular place, but the land of Israel, where he might go even into any part of it, without fear; and gives this reason for it, for they are dead which sought the young childs life ; meaning either Herod only, the plural number being put for the singular; or including Antipater his son with him, who might be equally concerned in seeking the life of Christ; since he was next heir, and whom Herod ordered to be slain about five days before his death; or else designing with him many of the executioners of the infants at Bethlehem, and thereabout; who might have been, as well as he, miserable instances of divine vengeance, for their concern in that barbarous tragedy.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19-23 - Egypt may serve to sojourn in, or take shelter in, for awhile, but no to abide in. Christ was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel to them he must return. Did we but look upon the world as our Egypt the place of our bondage and banishment, and heaven only as our Canaan our home, our rest, we should as readily arise and depart thither, when we are called for, as Joseph did out of Egypt. The family must settl in Galilee. Nazareth was a place held in bad esteem, and Christ wa crucified with this accusation, Jesus the Nazarene. Wherever Providenc allots the bounds of our habitation, we must expect to share the reproach of Christ; yet we may glory in being called by his name, sure that if we suffer with him, we shall also be glorified with him __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
λεγων 3004 5723 V-PAP-NSM εγερθεις 1453 5685 V-APP-NSM παραλαβε 3880 5628 V-2AAM-2S το 3588 T-ASN παιδιον 3813 N-ASN και 2532 CONJ την 3588 T-ASF μητερα 3384 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ πορευου 4198 5737 V-PNM-2S εις 1519 PREP γην 1093 N-ASF ισραηλ 2474 N-PRI τεθνηκασιν 2348 5758 V-RAI-3P γαρ 1063 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM ζητουντες 2212 5723 V-PAP-NPM την 3588 T-ASF ψυχην 5590 N-ASF του 3588 T-GSN παιδιου 3813 N-GSN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
2:20 {For they are dead} (teqnekasin). Only Herod had sought to kill the young child, but it is a general statement of a particular fact as is common with people who say: "They say." The idiom may be suggested by #Ex 4:19: "For all are dead that sought thy life."
