Genesis 25:33

25:33 But Jacob said, “Swear an oath to me now.” ¹  So Esau ²  swore an oath to him and sold his birthright ³  to Jacob.

Genesis 30:36

30:36 Then he separated them from Jacob by a three-day journey, ⁴  while ⁵  Jacob was taking care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.

Genesis 37:34

37:34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, ⁶  and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 41:9

41:9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures. ⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “Swear to me today.”

² tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Esau) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn And sold his birthright. There is evidence from Hurrian culture that rights of inheritance were occasionally sold or transferred. Here Esau is portrayed as a profane person who would at the moment rather have a meal than the right to inherit. He will soon forget this trade and seek his father’s blessing in spite of it.

⁴ tn Heb “and he put a journey of three days between himself and Jacob.”

⁵ tn The disjunctive clause (introduced by the vav with subject) is circumstantial/temporal; Laban removed the animals while Jacob was taking care of the rest.

⁷ tn Heb “and put sackcloth on his loins.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “sins, offenses.” He probably refers here to the offenses that landed him in prison (see 40:1).