And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying: See the comments on 7.4, and compare 4.8; 6.9. Contemporary English Version has “The LORD All-Powerful told me to say,” and some translators may find this model helpful.

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 .