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Zechariah 6:10

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“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.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, whither they are come from Babylon;

KJV

Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;

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This verse in Zechariah 6

Commentary

8 notes on this verse

A commentator

Jerome

Commentary on Zechariah · Written before 420.

(Verse 9 and following) And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Take from the exiles, from Holdai, from Tobiah, and from Idah, and come in that day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Sophaiah, who came from Babylon.

This site's exposition

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying

on Zechariah 6:9-11

The vision ends and an acted sign begins: Zechariah is to take silver and gold from named men of the exile community, Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, freshly arrived with an offering from Babylon, and make crowns to set on the head of Joshua the high priest. Gill reads the sign as one more prophetic act in the line of Jeremiah's yoke and Ezekiel's baggage, a plain object made to say publicly what words alone might not fix in the people's memory.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. 4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

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A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

It is observable that there should be two eminent types of Christ in the Old Testament that were both named Joshua (the same name with Jesus, and by the LXX., and in the New Testament, rendered Jesus, Acts vii.

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Take of "them of" the captivity,....

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

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, etc.

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Heldai--meaning "robust." Called Helem below. Tobijah--that is, "the goodness of God." Jedaiah--that is, "God knows." which are come from Babylon--This clause in the Hebrew comes after "Josiah son of Zephaniah." Therefore, MOORE thinks Josiah as well as the three "came from Babylon." But as he has a "house" at Jerusalem, he is plainly a resident, not a visitor.
1 more voice on this verse

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Take of the captivity - Of that which they had brought with them. “The captivity” was, in Jeremiah ), and Ezekiel Eze 1:2; Eze 3:11, Eze 3:15; Eze 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” Ezr 1:11 which Sheshbazzar brings from Babylon, or Ezra subsequently; the “children of the captivity” Ezr 8:35, who set themselves to build the temple of God Ezr 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. […]

How the passage was read

What the Jewish commentators add

Take from the exiles - from Heldai, etc., who have come from Babylon All these people.
Rashi: France, 1040–1105 · Rashi on Zechariah 6:10:1, via Sefaria, The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.

Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 5 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.

The words behind it

20 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • לָק֙וֹחַ֙take

    lakoachH3947 →966 times

  • מֵאֵ֣תfrom with

    meetH854 →929 times

  • הַגּוֹלָ֔הthe exile[s]

    hagolahH1473 →

  • מֵחֶלְדַּ֕יfrom Heldai

    mecheldaiH2469 →

  • וּמֵאֵ֥תand from with

    umeetH854 →929 times

  • טוֹבִיָּ֖הTobiah

    toiyahH2900 →

  • וּמֵאֵ֣תand from with

    umeetH854 →929 times

  • יְדַֽעְיָ֑הJedaiah

    yeda'yahH3048 →

  • וּבָאתָ֤and you will go

    uvataH935 →2568 times

  • אַתָּה֙you

    ʾatahH859 →1094 times

  • בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day

    baiyomH3117 →2304 times

  • הַה֔וּא<the> that

    hahu'H1931 →1879 times

  • וּבָ֗אתָand you will go

    uvataH935 →2568 times

  • בֵּ֚ית[the] house

    beitH1004 →2046 times

  • יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הJosiah

    yoshiyahH2977 →

  • בֶן־[the] son of

    ven-H1121 →4930 times

  • צְפַנְיָ֔הZephaniah

    tzefanyahH6846 →

  • אֲשֶׁר־who

    ʾasher-H834 →5497 times

  • בָּ֖אוּthey have come

    bauH935 →2568 times

  • מִבָּבֶֽל׃from Babylon

    mibavelH894 →

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

8 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Ezra 7:14–16You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.5 worksEzra 8:26–30I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,3 worksActs 24:17After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.2 worksRomans 15:25–26Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.2 worksIsaiah 66:20And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”2 worksJeremiah 28:6“Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.2 works
The other 2 cross-references, with their words ▾
Zechariah 6:14The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the gracious son of Zephaniah.2 worksZechariah 7:2Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Acts 24:17

    After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.

    it leads to

    • Galatians 2:10

      They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

    • 1 Corinthians 16:1–4

      Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

    • Romans 15:25–28

      Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.

    • 2 Corinthians 8:1–4

      Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

    • Acts 11:29–30

      So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

  • Through

    Isaiah 66:20

    And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the…

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 60:3–14

      Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

    • Isaiah 11:9

      They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.

    • Isaiah 65:25

      The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all…

Where this verse is studied

About Zechariah

Zechariah's Vision of Four Chariots — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Zechariah's Vision of Four Chariots — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Zechariah: the study guide →Read Zechariah 6 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Zechariah; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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