Albert Barnes Commentary Zechariah 6:10

"Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, whither they are come from Babylon;" — Zechariah 6:10 (ASV)

Take from the captivity — This refers to what 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 for those who had actually been carried captive and were at that moment in captivity. Ezra continues to use this term for those who had been in captivity, though they had now returned from exile. Yet, this was not without a reference to the circumstances or causes of that captivity.

It is the “captivity” (Ezra 1:11) that Sheshbazzar brings from Babylon, or Ezra subsequently; the “children of the captivity” (Ezra 8:35), who set themselves to build the temple of God (Ezra 4:1), who dedicated it and kept the Passover. The title is apparently used as an aggravation of sin, like that which had been chastened by that captivity.

Here, the term seems to imply some blame, suggesting 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, they acquiesced in the loss rather than forgo 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 brothers who had returned, just as in the first days of the Gospel, Christians everywhere made collections for the poor saints who lived in Jerusalem.

And this imperfect zeal of theirs was instantly accepted.

And go yourself — To make the act more impressive, “on that same day,” as a 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 not that their presents would be accepted, since they chose Babylon, not Jerusalem, for their abode. This acceptance of their gifts symbolized the coming of those from afar.

It is remarkable that all five names express a relation to God. Tobiah (in Nehemiah 2:10, Nehemiah 6:1, and Nehemiah 3:0; the Tobiah mentioned here and in verse 14; compare also Tobit and Tobias in the book of Tobit), meaning “The Lord is my good;” Yedaiah, meaning “God knows” or “cares for;” Josiah, meaning “The Lord supports;” Zephaniah, meaning “The Lord hides;” and perhaps Cheldai, meaning “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 where they had brought it. The pilgrims from Babylon and their host are included in one common blessing.