# A generation to come

Here "A generation" represents the people of a generation. The phrase "to come" speaks about a future time as if it were something that travels and arrives somewhere. Alternate translation: "People in the future generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# the next generation

Here "generation" represents the people of that generation. Alternate translation: "the people of the next generation" or "their children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# of the Lord

"about the Lord" or "about what the Lord has done"