Zechariah 9:1-2

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9 An oracle. The word of Yahweh is against the land of Hadrach,

and Damascus is its resting place.
    For to Yahweh belongs the eye of humankind,^[a]
        and all the tribes of Israel,
²and also Hamath, which borders on it;
    Tyre and Sidon—yes, they are very wise!^[b]

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Footnotes

Zechariah 9:1 “Eye of humankind” is difficult to understand in this context; some scholars emend the phrase to “cities of Aram” or “capital of Aram”
Zechariah 9:2 That is, wise in their own eyes (ironic)

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