This question expects a negative answer to make the point that the reign of earthly rulers does not last forever. This can be expressed as a statement. AT: "A crown does not endure for all generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# a crown
Here "crown" is a metonym for a king's rule over his kingdom. AT: "a king's rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])