en_tn_condensed/zec/08/18.md

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)

came to me

Here "me" refers to Zechariah.