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Genesis 42:24
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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.
AMP
He turned away from his brothers and [left the room and] wept; then he returned and talked with them, and took Simeon from them and bound him in front of them [to be kept as a hostage in Egypt].
AMPC
And he turned away from them and wept; then he returned to them and talked with them, and took from them Simeon and bound him before their eyes.
BRG
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.
CSB
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.
CSBA
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.
CEB
He stepped away from them and wept. When he returned, he spoke with them again. Then he took Simeon from them and tied him up in front of them.
CJB
Yosef turned away from them and wept; then he returned and spoke to them. He took Shim‘on from among them and put him in prison before their eyes.
CEV
Joseph turned away from them and cried, but soon he turned back and spoke to them again. Then he had Simeon tied up and taken away while they watched.
DARBY
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.
DRA
And he turned himself away a little while, and wept: and returning he spoke to them.
ERV
Joseph was using an interpreter to talk to his brothers, so the brothers did not know that he understood their language. He heard and understood everything they said, and that made him want to cry. So he turned away and left the room. When he came back, he took one of the brothers, Simeon, and tied him up while the others watched.
EASY
Joseph went away from his brothers and he began to weep. But then he returned to speak to them again. While they watched, Joseph told his men to tie Simeon's hands and take him away.
EHV
Joseph turned away from them and wept. After he returned and spoke to them, he seized Simeon from among them and tied him up before their very eyes.
ESV
Then he turned away from them and wept. And he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
ESVUK
Then he turned away from them and wept. And he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
EXB
Then Joseph left them and cried. After a short time he went back and spoke to them. He took Simeon and ·tied [bound] him ·up while the other brothers watched [L before their eyes].
GNV
Then he turned from them, and wept, and turned to them again, and communed with them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.
GW
He stepped away from them to cry. When he could speak to them again, he came back. Then he picked Simeon and had him arrested right in front of their eyes.
GNT
Joseph left them and began to cry. When he was able to speak again, he came back, picked out Simeon, and had him tied up in front of them.
HCSB
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.
ICB
Then Joseph left them and cried. After a short time he went back and spoke to them. He took Simeon and tied him up while the other brothers watched.
ISV
He turned away from them and began to weep. When he returned, he spoke with them, but then he took Simeon away from them and had him placed under arrest right in front of them.
JUB
And he turned himself about from them and wept and returned to them again and spoke with them and took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And he turned away from them and wept. Then he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
LEB
And he turned away from them and wept. Then he returned to them and spoke to them, and took Simeon from them and tied him up in front of them.
TLB
Now he left the room and found a place where he could weep. Returning, he selected Simeon from among them and had him bound before their eyes.
MSG
Joseph had been using an interpreter, so they didn’t know that Joseph was understanding every word. 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.
MEV
He turned himself away from them and wept, but then turned back to them again and spoke with them. Then he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
NOG
He stepped away from them to cry. When he could speak to them again, he came back. Then he picked Simeon and had him arrested right in front of their eyes.
NABRE
But turning away from them, he wept. When he was able to speak to them again, he took Simeon from among them and bound him before their eyes.
NASB
Then he turned away from them and wept. But when he returned to them and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
NASB1995
He turned away from them and wept. But when he returned to them and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
NCB
He walked away from them and cried. Then he returned and spoke with them. He selected Simeon and had him placed in chains while they were watching.
NCV
Then Joseph left them and cried. After a short time he went back and spoke to them. He took Simeon and tied him up while the other brothers watched.
NET
He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, he had Simeon taken from them and tied up before their eyes.
NIRV
Joseph turned away from his brothers and began to weep. Then he came back and spoke to them again. He had Simeon taken and tied up right there in front of them.
NIV
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.
NIVUK
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.
NKJV
And he turned himself away from them and wept. Then he returned to them again, and talked with them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
NLV
Joseph went away from them and cried. Then he returned to speak with them. And he took Simeon from them and put chains on him in front of his brothers.
NLT
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.
NRSVA
He turned away from them and wept; then he returned and spoke to them. And he picked out Simeon and had him bound before their eyes.
NRSVACE
He turned away from them and wept; then he returned and spoke to them. And he picked out Simeon and had him bound before their eyes.
NRSVCE
He turned away from them and wept; then he returned and spoke to them. And he picked out Simeon and had him bound before their eyes.
NRSVUE
He turned away from them and wept; then he returned and spoke to them. And he picked out Simeon and had him bound before their eyes.
OJB
And he turned himself away from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and spoke with them, and took from them Shimon, and bound him before their eyes.
RGT
Then, he turned from them and wept, and turned to them again and communed with them, and took Simeon from among them and bound him before their eyes.
RSV
Then he turned away from them and wept; and he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
RSVCE
Then he turned away from them and wept; and he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.
TLV
He turned away from them and wept. When he turned back to them and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and tied him up before their eyes.
VOICE
But their words moved him, so he withdrew from them and cried. When he had composed himself, he came back and spoke to them again. He selected Simeon to remain behind and had him bound in ropes right in front of them.
WEB
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.
WYC
And he turned away himself a little, and wept; and he turned again, and spake to them (And he turned himself away a little, and wept; and then he turned back, and spoke to them). And he took Simeon, and bound him, while they were present;
YLT
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.
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