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Selected Verse: Zechariah 6:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Zec 6:10 |
Strong Concordance |
Take [03947] of them of the captivity [01473], even of Heldai [02469], of Tobijah [02900], and of Jedaiah [03048], which are come [0935] from Babylon [0894], and come [0935] thou the same day [03117], and go [0935] into the house [01004] of Josiah [02977] the son [01121] of Zephaniah [06846]; |
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King James |
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; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
NINTH VISION. THE CROWNING OF JOSHUA. (Zac 6:9-15)
Take of them of the captivity--Take silver and gold (Zac 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 Zac 6:11, Zac 6:14, "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 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. Therefore English Version is right; or MAURER, "Josiah son of Zephaniah, to whom they are come (as guests) from Babylon."
the same day--No time was to be lost to mark the significancy of their coming from afar to offer gifts to the temple, typifying, in the double crown made of their gifts and set on Joshua's head, the gathering in of Israel's outcasts to Messiah hereafter, who shall then be recognized as the true king and priest. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
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. 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 Neh 2:10; Neh 6:1; 3) 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. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Take - Of those that are come out of Babylon. Come thou - Go fetch them, if they lodge elsewhere. The same day - The same day in which they come. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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. |
14 And the crowns [05850] shall be to Helem [02494], and to Tobijah [02900], and to Jedaiah [03048], and to Hen [02581] the son [01121] of Zephaniah [06846], for a memorial [02146] in the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068].
11 Then take [03947] silver [03701] and gold [02091], and make [06213] crowns [05850], and set [07760] them upon the head [07218] of Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Josedech [03087], the high [01419] priest [03548];
11 Then take [03947] silver [03701] and gold [02091], and make [06213] crowns [05850], and set [07760] them upon the head [07218] of Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Josedech [03087], the high [01419] priest [03548];
9 And the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came unto me, saying [0559],
10 Take [03947] of them of the captivity [01473], even of Heldai [02469], of Tobijah [02900], and of Jedaiah [03048], which are come [0935] from Babylon [0894], and come [0935] thou the same day [03117], and go [0935] into the house [01004] of Josiah [02977] the son [01121] of Zephaniah [06846];
11 Then take [03947] silver [03701] and gold [02091], and make [06213] crowns [05850], and set [07760] them upon the head [07218] of Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Josedech [03087], the high [01419] priest [03548];
12 And speak [0559] unto him, saying [0559], Thus speaketh [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], saying [0559], Behold the man [0376] whose name [08034] is The BRANCH [06780]; and he shall grow up [06779] out of his place, and he shall build [01129] the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068]:
13 Even he shall build [01129] the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068]; and he shall bear [05375] the glory [01935], and shall sit [03427] and rule [04910] upon his throne [03678]; and he shall be a priest [03548] upon his throne [03678]: and the counsel [06098] of peace [07965] shall be between them both [08147].
14 And the crowns [05850] shall be to Helem [02494], and to Tobijah [02900], and to Jedaiah [03048], and to Hen [02581] the son [01121] of Zephaniah [06846], for a memorial [02146] in the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068].
15 And they that are far off [07350] shall come [0935] and build [01129] in the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068], and ye shall know [03045] that the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] hath sent [07971] me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently [08085] obey [08085] the voice [06963] of the LORD [03068] your God [0430].
1 Now it came to pass, when Sanballat [05571], and Tobiah [02900], and Geshem [01654] the Arabian [06163], and the rest [03499] of our enemies [0341], heard [08085] that I had builded [01129] the wall [02346], and that there was no breach [06556] left [03498] therein; (though [01571] [05704] at that time [06256] I had not set up [05975] the doors [01817] upon the gates [08179];)
10 When Sanballat [05571] the Horonite [02772], and Tobiah [02900] the servant [05650], the Ammonite [05984], heard [08085] of it, it grieved [03415] them exceedingly [07451] [01419] that there was come [0935] a man [0120] to seek [01245] the welfare [02896] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478].
1 Now when the adversaries [06862] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144] heard [08085] that the children [01121] of the captivity [01473] builded [01129] the temple [01964] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478];
35 Also the children [01121] of those that had been carried away [01473], which were come out [0935] of the captivity [07628], offered [07126] burnt offerings [05930] unto the God [0430] of Israel [03478], twelve [08147] [06240] bullocks [06499] for all Israel [03478], ninety [08673] and six [08337] rams [0352], seventy [07657] and seven [07651] lambs [03532], twelve [08147] [06240] he goats [06842] for a sin offering [02403]: all this was a burnt offering [05930] unto the LORD [03068].
11 All the vessels [03627] of gold [02091] and of silver [03701] were five [02568] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967]. All these did Sheshbazzar [08339] bring up [05927] with them of the captivity [01473] that were brought up [05927] from Babylon [0894] unto Jerusalem [03389].
24 Afterwards the spirit [07307] took me up [05375], and brought [0935] me in a vision [04758] by the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] into Chaldea [03778], to them of the captivity [01473]. So the vision [04758] that I had seen [07200] went up [05927] from me.
25 Then I spake [01696] unto them of the captivity [01473] all the things [01697] that the LORD [03068] had shewed [07200] me.
15 Then I came [0935] to them of the captivity [01473] at Telabib [08512], that dwelt [03427] by the river [05104] of Chebar [03529], and I sat [03427] where they sat [03427], and remained [03427] there astonished [08074] among [08432] them seven [07651] days [03117].
11 And go [03212], get [0935] thee to them of the captivity [01473], unto the children [01121] of thy people [05971], and speak [01696] unto them, and tell [0559] them, Thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; whether they will hear [08085], or whether they will forbear [02308].
2 In the fifth [02568] day of the month [02320], which was the fifth [02549] year [08141] of king [04428] Jehoiachin's [03112] captivity [01546],