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Esau said in his heart
Here "heart" stands for Esau himself. AT: "Esau said to himself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
days of mourning for my father are near
This refers to a number of days a person grieves when a family member dies.
The words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Someone told Rebekah about Esau's plan" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
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"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
is consoling himself
"is making himself feel better"