Zechariah 6:10

THE SYMBOLICAL CROWNING OF JOSHUA.

(10) Of them of the captivity. — Even those who had returned from the Captivity were so called (Ezra 4:1; Ezra 6:19). These were probably, however, Jews who intended to remain in the land of their exile, but who were come on a visit to Jerusalem, bringing offerings of silver and gold, to show their sympathy with their brethren who were carrying on the work of the rebuilding of the Temple.

Heldai is called “Helem” in Zechariah 6:14, and Josiah seems to be called “Hen.” It is very common for a person to be called by several different names in the Bible; thus Hobab, Jethro, Reuel, &c., are some of the names of Moses’ father-in-law. LXX. interpret the proper names as follows: — Heldai as “rulers,” Tobijah as “their useful men,” Jedaiah as “those who understood them.”

The same day. — Literally, on that day: viz., on the same day on which thou takest, &c.