Zechariah 6:10

10 Take silver and gold from the exiles who came from Babylon, from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah. As for you, go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.

Zechariah 6:10 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 6:10

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.

Zechariah 6:10 In-Context

8 Then he called out and said to me, "Look, the ones going north have provided rest for my spirit in the north."

9 The LORD's word came to me:

10 Take silver and gold from the exiles who came from Babylon, from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah. As for you, go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.

11 Take silver and gold and make a crown. Place it on the head of the High Priest Joshua, Jehozadok's son.

12 Say to him, "The LORD of heavenly forces proclaims: Here is a man. His name is Branch, and he will branch out from his place; he will build the LORD's temple.

Footnotes

• [a] Heb lacks silver and gold; cf 6:11.