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# General Information:
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Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
# bird's nest
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a home that birds make for themselves out of sticks, grass, plants, and mud
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# with young ones or eggs in it
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"with baby birds or eggs in the nest"
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# the mother sitting on the young
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"the mother bird is sitting on the baby birds"
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# prolong your days
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Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26 ](../04/25.md ). AT: "be able to live a long time." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/obey]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/command]]