# Be sure you know the condition of your flocks and be concerned about your herds

These two phrases have basically the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# flocks

"flocks of sheep"

# herds

"herds of goats"

# Does a crown endure for all generations?

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]])

# the new growth appears

"the new sprouts appear" or "the new grass starts to grow"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/crown]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/endure]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]