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