Zechariah 6:10

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

⁹The word of the LORD also came to me, saying, ¹⁰"Take an offering from the exiles-from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon-and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.¹¹Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak. ¹²And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'Behold, a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. ¹³Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. There will also be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two of them.' ¹⁴The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah. ¹⁵Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God."

Bible Verse Review
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which: Ezra 7:14-16, Ezra 8:26-30, Isaiah 66:20, Acts 24:17, Romans 15:25, Romans 15:26

the son: Zechariah 6:14

Reciprocal: Zechariah 7:2 - they

Cross-References

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Take of "them of" the captivity,.... That is, some of them that were returned from the captivity of Babylon, and who are mentioned by name:

even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon; either with Zerubbabel and Joshua, when they came from thence; or who were now just come from those that remained there:

and come thou the same day; this very day in which they were come from thence:

and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; where the above persons were; or where they were to go along with him: this Josiah might be either a goldsmith, and therefore the prophet is sent to him to make the crowns later mentioned; or else he might be a treasurer belonging to the temple, who had gold and silver in his hands, which had been put there for the use of it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Take of the captivity - Of that which they had brought with them. “The captivity” was, in Jeremiah ), and Ezekiel Ezekiel 1:2; Ezekiel 3:11, Ezekiel 3:15; Ezekiel 11:24-25, the title of those who had been actually carried captive and were at that moment in captivity. Ezra continues it of those who had been in captivity, though now returned from exile. Yet not without a reference to the circumstances or causes of that captivity. It is the “captivity” Ezra 1:11 which Sheshbazzar brings from Babylon, or Ezra subsequently; the “children of the captivity” Ezra 8:35, who set themselves to build the temple of God Ezra 4:1; who dedicated it and kept the passover . The title is used apparently as an aggravation of sin, like that which had been chastened by that captivity. Here, the term seems to imply some blame, that they remained of their own accord in this state of severance from the altar, where alone special worship of God and sacrifice could be offered. They had been removed against their will; yet, as Christians often do, acquiesced in the loss, rather than forego their temporal advantages. Still they wished to take part in the work of restoring the public worship, and so sent these men, with their contribution of gold and silver, to their brethren, who had returned; as, in the first times of the Gospel, the Christians everywhere made collections for the poor saints, who dwelt in Jerusalem. And this their imperfect zeal was instantly accepted.

And go thyself - To make the act more impressive, “on that same day,” as matter of urgency, “and thou shalt come to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah, whither they have come from Babylon” . The exiles who had brought presents for the building of the temple, lodged, it seems, in the house of Josiah, whether they doubted or no that their presents would be accepted, since they chose Babylon, not Jerusalem for their abode. This acceptance of their gifts symbolized the incoming of those from afar. It is remarkable that all five names express a relation to God. “Tobiah” in Nehemiah 2:10; Nehemiah 6:1; Nehemiah 3:0) the Tobias here and 14; 4) Tobit and Tobias in his book), “The Lord is my good;” “Yedaiah,” “God knoweth” or “careth for;” Josiah, “The Lord supporteth” ; “Zephaniah,” “The Lord hideth,” and perhaps “Cheldai,” “The Lord’s world” . They had taken religious instead of worldly names. Probably Zechariah was first to accept the offerings from the three exiles, and then to take the actual gold from the house of Josiah whither they had brought it. The pilgrims from Babylon and their host are included in one common blessing.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Zechariah 6:10. Take of them of the captivity — The names that follow were probably those to whom the silver and golden vessels of the temple were intrusted; and who might have had bullion of silver and gold, for particular purposes, about the ornaments of the temple.

The house of Josiah — Probably an artificer in silver, gold, &c.