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# The word of Yahweh came to Zechariah, saying,
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This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. AT: "Yahweh gave a message to Zechariah. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this message to Zechariah:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# Judge with true justice, covenant faithfulness, and mercy
The abstract nouns "justice," "faithfulness," and "mercy" can be stated as adjectives. AT: "When you judge, be just, faithful to the covenant, and merciful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# Let each man do this
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The word "this" refers to how a person should judge.
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# widow
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a woman whose husband has died
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# orphan
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a child whose parents have died
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# foreigner
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someone who travels from his own land to a different land
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# let none of you plot any harm against another in your heart
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Here "heart" represents the thoughts of a person. AT: "you must not make plans to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])