#the land where his father was staying, in the land of Canaan

"in the land of Canaan where his father had lived"

#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: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])

#seventeen years old

"17 years old" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:translate_numbers]])

#Bilhah

See how you translated this name in [[:en:bible:notes:gen:29:28|29:29]].

#Zilpah

See how you translated this name in [[:en:bible:notes:gen:29:23|29:24]].

#wives

"concubines" (UDB)

#an unfavorable report about them

"a bad report about his brothers"