Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel and Judah.

## harsh arrows of famine ##

"intense famine"

## break your staff of bread! ##

A "staff" was something that people leaned upon to support them. This phrase is a metaphor which means "remove the supply of food that you are depending upon." AT: "cut off your food supply" (UDB). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## plague and blood will pass through you ##

"plague and violent death will pass through you." This violent death would be caused by war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])