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These were the events concerning Jacob
This sentence introduces the account of Jacob's children in Genesis 37:1-50:26. Here "Jacob" refers to his whole family. AT: "This is the account of Jacob's family" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
seventeen years old
"17 years old" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
Bilhah
This is the name of Rachel's female servant. See how you translated this name in Genesis 29:29. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Zilpah
This is the name of Leah's female servant. See how you translated this name in Genesis 29:24. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
wives
These women were servants of Leah and Rachel whom they had given to Jacob to produce children.
an unfavorable report about them
"a bad report about his brothers"