²³ When Joseph talked to his brothers, he used an ·interpreter [or intermediary], so they did not know that Joseph understood what they were saying. ²⁴ 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 [^Lbefore their eyes]. ²⁵ Joseph ·told his servants [^Lgave the command/order] to fill his brothers’ bags with grain and to put ·the money the brothers had paid for the grain [^Ltheir silver] back in their bags. ·The servants [^LThey] were also to give them ·what they would need [provisions] for their trip back home. And ·the servants [^Lthey] did this.