John Gill Commentary Zechariah 8:18

"And the word of Jehovah of hosts came unto me, saying," — Zechariah 8:18 (ASV)

And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying ] The word of prophecy, as the Targum paraphrases it: here begins a new prophecy, respecting the abrogation of Jewish fasts, and the calling of the Gentiles.