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# Why do that?
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Jacob uses a question to emphasize that Esau does not need to leave men. AT: "Do not do that!" or "You do not need to do that!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# my lord
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This is a polite and formal way of referring to Esau. AT: "you, my lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]]).
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# Succoth
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Translators may also add a footnote that says, "The name Succoth means 'shelters.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# built himself a house
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It is implied that the house is also for his family. AT: "built a house for himself and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# for his livestock
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"for the animals he looked after"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/esau]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/succoth]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/refuge]] |