en_tn/zec/09/02.md

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Hamath

This refers to the people who live in that land. AT: "the people of the land of Hamath" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Tyre and Sidon

This refers to the people who live in those cities. AT: "the people of Tyre and Sidon" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

for they are very wise

Possible meanings are 1) the people are wise for looking at Yahweh for help or 2) Zechariah did not really mean that the people of Hamath were wise and was using irony. AT: "though they think they are very wise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony)