Psalms 78:34

78:34 When he struck them down, ¹  they sought his favor; ² 

they turned back and longed for God.

Hebrews 12:17

12:17 For you know that ³  later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing ⁴  with tears.

[78:34]  ¹ tn Or “killed them,” that is, killed large numbers of them.

[78:34]  ² tn Heb “they sought him.”

[12:17]  ³ tn Or a command: “for understand that.”

[12:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “it,” referring either to the repentance or the blessing. But the account in Gen 27:34-41 (which the author appeals to here) makes it clear that the blessing is what Esau sought. Thus in the translation the referent (the blessing) is specified for clarity.