KJV King James Version
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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Genesis 42:24
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.
WEB World English Bible
He turned himself away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.
ASV American Standard Version
And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and he returned to them, and spake to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he turneth round from them, and weepeth, and turneth back unto them, and speaketh unto them, and taketh from them Simeon, and bindeth him before their eyes.
Surrounding context — Genesis 42
21 And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
23 And they knew not that Joseph understood [them]; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
24 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.
25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it [was] in his sack’s mouth.
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וַיִּסֹּ֥בH5437 · sa.vavto turn: turnמֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖םH5921 · aluponוַיֵּ֑בְךְּH1058 · ba.khahto weepוַיָּ֤שָׁבH7725 · shuvto return: returnאֲלֵהֶם֙H413 · elto(wards)וַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֲלֵהֶ֔םH413 · elto(wards)וַיִּקַּ֤חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeמֵֽאִתָּם֙H854 · etwithאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שִׁמְע֔וֹןH8095 · shim.onSimeonוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥רH631 · a.sarto bindאֹת֖וֹH853 · et[Obj.]לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃H5869 · a.yineye
Cross-references
Genesis 43:30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought [where] to weep; and he entered into [his] chamber, and wept there.Luke 19:41And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.Genesis 43:23And he said, Peace [be] to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.Jude 1:22-23And of some have compassion, making a difference:Genesis 43:14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved [of my children], I am bereaved.Isaiah 63:9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.Genesis 49:5-7Simeon and Levi [are] brethren; instruments of cruelty [are in] their habitations.Romans 12:15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.1 Corinthians 12:26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.Genesis 34:25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.Genesis 45:14-15And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
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