# This is a declaration of Yahweh's word concerning

"This is Yahweh's message about"

# the land of Hadrak and Damascus

Here "Hadrak" and "Damascus" refer to the people who live in those places. AT: "the people of the land of Hadrak and the city Damascus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Hadrak

The location of Hadrak is unknown today.

# its resting place

"the resting place of the people of Hadrak"

# for the eyes of all humanity and all the tribes of Israel are toward Yahweh

Some versions translate this as "for Yahweh's eye is on all mankind and on the tribes of Israel."

# the eyes of all humanity and all the tribes of Israel are toward Yahweh

Here "eyes" refers to what they look at. AT: "all humanity and all the tribes of Israel look toward Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Hamath

This refers to the people who live in that land. AT: "the people of the land of Hamath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Tyre and Sidon

This refers to the people who live in those cities. AT: "the people of Tyre and Sidon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# for they are very wise

Possible meanings are 1) the people are wise for looking at Yahweh for help or 2) Zechariah did not really mean that the people of Hamath were wise and was using irony. AT: "though they think they are very wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/declare]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/damascus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/12tribesofisrael]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/tyre]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sidon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]