This verse is similar to 4.8; 6.9; 7.4, except that the name Zechariah is used instead of the pronoun “me.” The formula the word of the LORD came marks the beginning of a new paragraph (compare 7.4; 8.1, 18).

Quoted with permission from Clark, David J. & Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Zechariah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2002. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .