36:9 This is the account of Esau, the father 3 of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.
36:19 These were the sons of Esau (also known as Edom), and these were their chiefs.
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “my sons and my daughters.” Here “sons” refers to “grandsons,” and has been translated “grandchildren” since at least one granddaughter, Dinah, was involved. The order has been reversed in the translation for stylistic reasons.
3 sn The term father in genealogical records needs to be carefully defined. It can refer to a literal father, a grandfather, a political overlord, or a founder.