New English Translation
Zechariah 6:10
10“Choose some people from among the exiles, namely, Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, all of whom have come from Babylon, and when you have done so 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 cried out to me, “Look! The ones going to the northland have brought me peace about the northland.” 9The word of the Lord came to me as follows: “Choose some people from among the exiles, namely, Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, all of whom have come from Babylon, and when you have done so go to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11Then take some silver and gold to make a crown and set it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12Then say to him, ‘The Lord who rules over all says, “Look – here is the man whose name is Branch, who will sprout up from his place and build the temple of the Lord.
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 7:14You are authorized by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,
- Ezra 8:26I weighed out to them 650 talents of silver, silver vessels worth 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,
- Isaiah 66:20They will bring back all your countrymen from all the nations as an offering to the Lord. They will bring them on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules, and on camels to my holy hill Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the Israelites bring offerings to the Lord’s temple in ritually pure containers.
- Acts 24:17After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,
- Romans 15:25But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints.
- Zechariah 6:14The crown will then be turned over to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the Lord.
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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