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And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
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Now he turned away from them and began to weep. When he regained his composure, he spoke to them again. Then he chose Simeon from among them and had him tied up right before their eyes.
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Joseph turned away from them and cried. When he was able to speak again, he took Simeon and had him tied up, making a prisoner of him while they all watched.
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He turned away from them and wept. Then he turned back and spoke to them. He took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.
Genesis 42:24 In-Context
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Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting for his blood.”
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They did not realize that Joseph could understand them, since he was using an interpreter.
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He turned away from them and began to weep, but then came back and spoke to them again. He had Simeon taken from them and bound before their eyes.
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Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to put each man’s silver back in his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. After this was done for them,
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they loaded their grain on their donkeys and left.