# Esau bore a grudge against Jacob

Esau believed that Jacob had wronged him, and so Esau did not want to forgive Jacob.

# Esau said in his heart

Here "heart" stands for Esau himself. Alternate translation: "Esau said to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# days of mourning for my father are near

This refers to a number of days a person grieves when a family member dies.

