God’s Word Translation
Zechariah 6:10
10“Take an offering from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. This same day go to the house of Josiah, son of Zephaniah.
Zechariah 6:10 in other versions
- King James Version (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;
- New International Version (NIV)“Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Take from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go the same day to the house of Josiah, the son of Zephaniah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Receive the gift from the captives—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have come from Babylon—and go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah.
Context of Zechariah 6:10
8Then he called out to me, “Look! Those who went to the north have made my Spirit rest in the north.” 9The Lord spoke his word to me. He said, “Take an offering from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. This same day go to the house of Josiah, son of Zephaniah. 11Take the silver and gold, make a crown, and put it on the head of Chief Priest Joshua, son of Jehozadak. 12Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: Here is the man whose name is Branch. He will branch out from where he is, and he will rebuild the Lord’s temple.
Read all of Zechariah 6Zechariah 6:10 word by word
לָק֙וֹחַ֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הַגּוֹלָ֔ה מֵחֶלְדַּ֕י וּמֵאֵ֥ת טוֹבִיָּ֖ה וּמֵאֵ֣ת יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה וּבָאתָ֤ אַתָּה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּבָ֗אתָ בֵּ֚ית יֹאשִׁיָּ֣ה בֶן־צְפַנְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖אוּ מִבָּבֶֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- the captivityגּוֹלָהgôlâh gôlâh · captivityH1473
- of Heldaiחֶלְדַּיchelday · HeldaiH2469
- of Tobijahטוֹבִיָּ֫הוּţôbîyâh ţôbîyâhû · TobijahH2900
- and of Jedaiahיְדַעְיָהyeda‛yâh · JedaiahH3048
- which are comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- from Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
- thou the same dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- into the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּyô'shîyâh yô'shîyâhû · JosiahH2977
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Zephaniahצְפַנְיָהוּtsephanyâh tsephanyâhû · ZephaniahH6846
Cross-references for Zechariah 6:10
- Ezra 7:14I, the king, and my seven advisers are sending you to evaluate the situation in Judah and Jerusalem on the basis of your God’s Teachings, which you hold in your hands.
- Ezra 8:26I weighed ⌞the contributions⌟ for them to guard: about 24 tons of silver, 100 silver utensils weighing 150 pounds apiece, 7,500 pounds of gold,
- Isaiah 66:20They will bring all your relatives from every nation like a grain offering to the Lord. “They will come on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules and camels to my holy mountain, Jerusalem,” declares the Lord. They will come like the people of Israel who bring their grain offerings in clean dishes to the Lord’s temple.
- Acts 24:17After many years I have come back to my people and brought gifts for the poor and offerings ⌞for God⌟.
- Romans 15:25Right now I’m going to Jerusalem to bring help to the Christians there.
- Zechariah 6:14The crown will be a reminder to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen (son of Zephaniah) in the Lord’s temple.
Commentaries on Zechariah 6:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Take 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.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Take 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…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 Some Jews from Babylon brought an offering to the house of God. Those who cannot forward a good work by their persons, must, as they are able, forward it by their purses: if some find hands, let others fill them. Crowns are to be made, and put upon the head of Joshua. The sign was used, to make the promise more noticed, that God will, in the fulness of time, raise up a great High Priest, like Joshua, who is but the figure of one that is to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah were messengers chosen by Jews in Babylon to deliver donations for the temple building fund.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Take of them of the captivity--Take silver and gold (Zec 6:11) from them. The three named came from Babylon (where some of the exiled Jews still were left) to present gifts of silver and gold towards the building of the temple. But in Zec 6:11, 14, "crowns" are directed to be made of them, then to be set on Joshua's head, and to be deposited in the temple as a memorial of the donors, until Messiah shall appear. Heldai--meaning "robust." Called Helem…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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