# These were the descendants of [Esau](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/esau)

This sentence introduces the account of [Esau](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/esau)'s descendants in Genesis 36:9-43. AT: "This is an account of the descendants of [Esau](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/esau)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/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. AT: "who lived in the hill country of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])