Genesis 42:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • Gen 43:30 : 30 Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.
  • Gen 45:14-15 : 14 Then, weeping, he took Benjamin in his arms, and Benjamin himself was weeping on Joseph's neck. 15 Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.
  • Gen 49:5-7 : 5 Simeon and Levi are brothers; deceit and force are their secret designs. 6 Take no part in their secrets, O my soul; keep far away, O my heart, from their meetings; for in their wrath they put men to death, and for their pleasure even oxen were wounded. 7 A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.
  • Isa 63:9 : 9 It was no sent one or angel, but he himself who was their saviour: in his love and in his pity he took up their cause, and he took them in his arms, caring for them all through the years.
  • Luke 19:41 : 41 And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,
  • Rom 12:15 : 15 Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.
  • 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin.
  • Jude 1:22-23 : 22 And have pity on those who are in doubt; 23 And to some give salvation, pulling them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the clothing which is made unclean by the flesh.
  • Gen 34:25 : 25 But on the third day after, before the wounds were well, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came into the town by surprise and put all the males to death.
  • Gen 43:14 : 14 So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph.
  • Gen 43:23 : 23 And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.

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  • Gen 42:23
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    23 They were not conscious that the sense of their words was clear to Joseph, for he had been talking to them through one who had knowledge of their language.

  • Gen 42:25
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    25 Then Joseph gave orders for their bags to be made full of grain, and for every man's money to be put back into his bag, and for food to be given them for the journey: which was done.

  • Gen 45:14-15
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    14 Then, weeping, he took Benjamin in his arms, and Benjamin himself was weeping on Joseph's neck.

    15 Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.

  • Gen 42:35-36
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    35 And when they took the grain out of their bags, it was seen that every man's parcel of money was in his bag; and when they and their father saw the money, they were full of fear.

    36 And Jacob their father said to them, You have taken my children from me: Joseph is gone and Simeon is gone, and now you would take Benjamin away; all these things have come on me.

  • Gen 43:30
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    30 Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.

  • Gen 42:28-29
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    28 And he said to his brothers, My money has been given back: it is in my bag; then their hearts became full of fear, and turning to one another they said, What is this which God has done to us?

    29 So when they came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, they gave him an account of all their experiences, saying,

  • Gen 43:23
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    23 And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.

  • Gen 45:1-2
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    1 Then Joseph, unable to keep back his feelings before those who were with him, gave orders for everyone to be sent away, and no one was present when he made clear to his brothers who he was.

    2 And so loud was his weeping, that it came to the ears of the Egyptians and all Pharaoh's house.

  • Gen 50:17
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    17 You are to say to Joseph, Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you: now, if it is your pleasure, let the sin of the servants of your father's God have forgiveness. And at these words, Joseph was overcome with weeping.

  • Gen 42:7-8
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    7 And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

    8 Now though Joseph saw that these were his brothers, they had no idea who he was.

  • Gen 43:15
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    15 And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.

  • Gen 42:21
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    21 And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.

  • Gen 44:13
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    13 Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town.

  • Gen 44:23
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    23 But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again.

  • Gen 45:4
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    4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

  • Gen 50:14
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    14 And when his father had been put to rest, Joseph and his brothers and all who had gone with him, went back to Egypt.

  • Gen 37:30
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    30 He went back to his brothers, and said, The child is gone; what am I to do?

  • Gen 50:1
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    1 And Joseph put his head down on his father's face, weeping and kissing him.