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The word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying, "Yahweh
This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in Zechariah 7:4. AT: "Yahweh of hosts gave me a message. He said, 'Yahweh" or "Yahweh of hosts spoke this message to me, saying, 'Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
passionate
"jealous." Here the word "passionate" refers to Yahweh's strong desire to protect his people.
for Zion
Here "Zion" represents the people of Zion. AT: "for the people of Zion" or "for the people of Jerusalem" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
with great anger
The implied information is that this anger is against the enemies of Zion. AT: "with great anger against her enemies" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
the mountain of Yahweh of hosts
The implied information is that this refers to Mount Zion, the location upon which the city of Jerusalem was built. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)