Genesis 42:24
24He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, ▼▼ Heb “and he turned to them and spoke to them.”
he had Simeon taken ▼▼ Heb “took Simeon.” This was probably done at Joseph’s command, however; the grand vizier of Egypt would not have personally seized a prisoner.
from them and tied up ▼▼ Heb “and he bound him.” See the note on the preceding verb “taken.”
before their eyes.
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