This document is about Zephaniah (Father of Josiah and Hen). For other homonyms, please refer to the Zephaniah document.
A figure from the post-exilic period. He participated in making and commemorating the crown for High Priest Joshua.
Zech 6:9The word of the Lord came to me:Zech 6:10“Take from the exiles—from Babylon, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah—who have arrived from Babylon and have gone to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. On that very day, go to their house and receive from themZech 6:11silver and gold, and make crowns. Put one on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak.Zech 6:12Then tell him, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.Zech 6:13It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And there will be a priest on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.”’Zech 6:14The crowns will be for Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the Lord.