Genesis 42:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 42:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 42:24 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:24 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 42:24 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 42:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he turned away from them, and wept. And he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes. ”
Genesis 42:24 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:24 GEN — 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.”
Genesis 42:24 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:24 in Context — Genesis 42
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.
What Does Genesis 42:24 Mean?
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