36:9 This is the account of Esau, the father 2 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 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.