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# These were the events concerning Jacob
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This sentence introduces the account of Jacob's children in Genesis 37:1-50:26. Here "Jacob" refers to his whole family. AT: "This is the account of Jacob's family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# seventeen years old
"17 years old" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# Bilhah
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This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# Zilpah
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This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# wives
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These women were servants of Leah and Rachel whom they had given to Jacob to produce children.
# an unfavorable report about them
"a bad report about his brothers"