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Joseph turned away from his brothers and cried; then he turned back to them and spoke with them. He took Simeon from among them and had him tied up right in front of them.
Joseph is overwhelmed with emotion seeing his brothers after so many years, but he hides his tears and continues testing them by keeping Simeon as a prisoner.
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King James Version · EnglishAnd 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.Ask the AI Assistant
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📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers, rises to power in Egypt and becomes the governor. Years later, during a famine, his brothers come to Egypt to buy grain and don't recognize him. Joseph tests them by accusing them of spying and decides to keep one brother as a hostage to ensure they return with their youngest brother, Benjamin.