Zechariah 9:1 meaning and explanation

This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and Damascus its resting place— for the eyes of men and of all the tribes of Israel are upon the LORD—

Zechariah 9:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Zechariah, a prophet after the exile, opens a new section with a "burden," a term for a weighty oracle of judgment. The word of the LORD is directed against Hadrach and Damascus, the Aramean heartland to Israel's north.

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