Person Old Testament
Tobijah
Tobijah was a postexilic Jew who, along with others, provided silver and gold to make crowns for Joshua the high priest. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Zechariah 6:10.
Why it matters. Postexilic Jew who provided silver and gold for crowns
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tobijah
Tobijah is mentioned in Zec.6.10 and Zec.6.14 as one of the postexilic Jews who provided silver and gold to make crowns for Joshua the high priest. He is described as one of the exiles, along with Heldai and Jedaiah, who came from Babylon to Jerusalem. The crowns were to be placed in the temple as a memorial and a symbol of God's blessing upon Joshua and the future Messiah, the Branch. Tobijah's contribution to this prophetic act demonstrates the participation and support of the returned exiles in the restoration of the temple and the spiritual life of the Jewish community.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.