# Two or three cities staggered

Here "cities" represents the people of those cities. AT: "The people of two or three cities staggered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# I afflicted you with blight and mildew

Here "afflicted you" represents afflicting their crops. AT: "I afflicted your crops with blight and mildew" or "I destroyed your crops with blight and mildew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# blight

This is a disease that dries and kills plants. It is caused by the hot wind from the desert.

# mildew

This is another disease that kills plants.

# you have not returned to me

Returning to God represents submitting again to him. See how you translated this in [Amos 4:6](./06.md). AT: "you have not submitted again to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# this is Yahweh's declaration

Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in [Amos 2:11](../02/11.md). AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])