# on the fourth day

"on day 4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])

# Kislev (which was the ninth month)

"Kislev" is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourth day of Kislev is near the end of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah

This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. AT: "Yahweh gave a message to Zechariah" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Zechariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])