² tn Heb “the daughters of Canaan.”

¹ tn Heb “from the daughters of Canaan.”

¹ tn That is, the nations of Canaan.

³ tn Heb “concerning Canaan, to destroy her fortresses.” NIV, NLT translate “Canaan” as “Phoenicia” here.

¹ tn Heb “did not know the wars of Canaan.”

⁴ sn The descendants of Canaan lived in the region of Phoenicia (Palestine).

² sn Negev is the name for the southern desert region in the land of Canaan.

¹ sn Negev is the name for the southern desert region in the land of Canaan.

¹ sn Negev is the name for the southern desert region in the land of Canaan.

⁵ sn Negev is the name for the southern desert region in the land of Canaan.

¹ tn Heb “you must not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.”

³ tn Heb “you must not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.”

² tn Heb “up” (reflecting directions from their point of view – “up” to Canaan; “down” to Egypt).

¹ tn Heb “and they entered the land of Canaan to their father.”

¹ sn For the second time (see v. 18) the text informs the reader of the relationship between Ham and Canaan. Genesis 10 will explain that Canaan was the ancestor of the Canaanite tribes living in the promised land.

² sn The Casluhites lived in Crete and eventually settled east of the Egyptian Delta, between Egypt and Canaan.

² sn You will be free. If the prospective bride was not willing to accompany the servant back to Canaan, the servant would be released from his oath to Abraham.

² tn Heb “and Jacob came to Luz which is in the land of Canaan – it is Bethel – he and all the people who were with him.”

² sn The “mountain” and the “place” would be wherever Yahweh met with his people. It here refers to Canaan, the land promised to the patriarchs.

¹ tn The Hiphil imperative is from the same verb that has been used before for bringing the people up from Egypt and leading them to Canaan.