# My master knows

This is a polite and formal way of referring to Esau. AT: "You, my master, know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# the children are young

The meaning can be stated more explicitly. AT: "the children are too young to travel fast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# If they are driven hard even one day

This can be stated in active form. AT: "If we force them to go too fast even for one day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Please let my master go on ahead of his servant

This is a polite and formal way of Jacob referring to himself. AT: "My lord, I am your servant. Please go ahead of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# at the pace of the livestock that are before me

"at the speed the animals I am looking after can go"

# Seir

This is a mountainous area in the region of Edom. See how you translated this in [Genesis 32:3](../32/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/livestock]]