# will go to another city

This is a metonym for the people in the other city. AT: "will go to the people of another city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# beg

Here the word "beg" means to plead or ask urgently.

# before the face of Yahweh

Here "face" is a metonym for Yahweh's presence. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 7:2](../07/02.md). AT: "in the presence of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# seek Yahweh of hosts

Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])