Yahweh continues to describe Zechariah's vision for him.

## blacksmiths ##

People with this job make things out of metal.  They are used to refer to the swords of an army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the horns that scattered Judah ##

See note in [Zechariah 1:18](./18.md).

## no man would lift up his head ##

This phrase describes someone who is too afraid to look something that scares him. AT: "no man would have courage" (See: "[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## drive them out ##

"drive those nations out"

## to cast down the horns ##

"to defeat the armies"

## lifted up any horn ##

This refers to blowing a horn to command an army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])