# General Information:

The story changes from Jacob to Esau

# Now

This word is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# Paddan Aram

This was another name for the region of Mesopotamia, which about the same location as modern Iraq. See how this was translated in [Genesis 25:20](../25/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# to take a wife

"to take a wife for himself"

# He also saw that Isaac had blessed him

"Esau also saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob"

# You must not take

"Do not take"

# women of Canaan

"daughters of Canaan" or "Canaanite women"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/esau]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaac]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/obey]]