# the land where his father was staying, in the land of Canaan

"in the land of Canaan where his father had lived"

# These were the events concerning Jacob

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

This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:29](../29/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Zilpah

This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 29:24](../29/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# wives

"concubines." These women were servants of Leah and Rachel given to Jacob to produce children.

# an unfavorable report about them

"a bad report about his brothers"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/josephot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]