Genesis 33:5

33:5 When Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, he asked, “Who are these people with you?” Jacob replied, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

Genesis 36:39

36:39 When Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.


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

tn Heb “lifted up his eyes.”

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

tn The Hebrew verb means “to be gracious; to show favor”; here it carries the nuance “to give graciously.”

tc Most mss of the MT read “Hadar” here; “Hadad” is the reading found in some Hebrew mss, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and Syriac (cf. also 1 Chr 1:50).

tn The name of the city is given as “Pai” in 1 Chr 1:50.