Zechariah 9:1 (WEB)

Passage

A revelation. Yahweh’s word is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus; for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh;

Nearby Context

Zechariah 9:1 A revelation. Yahweh’s word is against the land of Hadrach, and will rest upon Damascus; for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh;

Zechariah 9:2 and Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

Zechariah 9:3 Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "revelation", "yahweh", "word", "against", "land", "hadrach", "rest", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "revelation" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "and Hamath also which borders on it...", so "revelation" and "yahweh" should be read forward into that movement. In Zechariah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "revelation" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.