en_tn/gen/37/01.md

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# the land where his father was staying, in the land of Canaan
"in the land of Canaan where his father had lived"
# These were the events concerning Jacob
This sentence introduces the account of Jacob's children in Genesis 37:1-50:26. Here "Jacob" refers to his whole family. AT: "This is the account of Jacob's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# seventeen years old
"17 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# Bilhah
This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# Zilpah
This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# wives
"concubines." These women were servants of Leah and Rachel given to Jacob to produce children.
# an unfavorable report about them
"a bad report about his brothers"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/josephot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]