# These were the descendants of Esau This sentence introduces the account of Esau's descendants in Genesis 36:9-43. Alternate translation: "This is an account of the descendants of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]]) # in the hill country of Seir This means that they lived in the hill country of Seir. The full meaning of this may be made explicit. Alternate translation: "who lived in the hill country of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])