36:22 The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; 4 Lotan’s sister was Timna.
1 tn Heb “came upon the slain.” Because of this statement the preceding phrase “Jacob’s sons” is frequently taken to mean the other sons of Jacob besides Simeon and Levi, but the text does not clearly affirm this.
2 tn Heb “because they violated their sister.” The plural verb is active in form, but with no expressed subject, it may be translated passive.
3 tn Heb “but they said.” The referent of “they” (Simeon and Levi) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “Hemam”; this is probably a variant spelling of “Homam” (1 Chr 1:39); cf. NRSV, NLT “Heman.”