Genesis 42:24

Joseph’s Brothers Sent to Egypt

23They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.24And 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.

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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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
And turning away from them, he was overcome with weeping; then he went on talking to them again and took Simeon and put chains on him before their eyes.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he turned himself away a little while, and wept: and returning he spoke to them.
Free Bible Version
Joseph stepped away from them because he started crying. He came back when he was able to speak to them again. He chose Simeon and had him tied up as they watched.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then he turned from them, and wept, and turned to them againe, and communed with them, and tooke Simeon from among them, and bounde him before their eyes.
King James (Authorized) 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
He turned himself away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon [Hearing] from among them, and bound him before their eyes.
Translation for Translators
Because of what they said, Joseph realized that they admitted that what they had done to him many years previously was wrong. He could not keep from crying, and he did not want them to see him crying, so he left them and went outside the room and began to cry. But then he returned to them and talked to them again. Then he took Simeon, and while they were watching, he told his servants to tie him up. He left Simeon in the prison and told the others that they could go.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He turned from them and wept. He returned to them and spoke to them. He took Simeon from among them and bound him before their eyes.
Noah Webster Bible
And he turned himself away from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
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.
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.