Genesis 42:22-24

King James Version

²²And 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.

²³And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

²⁴And 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.

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Genesis 42:22-24

New King James Version

²²And Reuben answered them, saying, ^(A)“Did I not speak to you, saying, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Therefore behold, his blood is now ^(B)required of us.” ²³But they did not know that Joseph understood them, for he spoke to them through an interpreter. ²⁴And he turned himself away from them and ^(C)wept. Then he returned to them again, and talked with them. And he took ^(D)Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

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Genesis 42:22-24

New American Standard Bible

²²Reuben answered them, saying, “^(A)Did I not tell ^[a]you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? ^[b]^(B)Now justice for his blood is required.” ²³They did not know, however, that Joseph understood, for there was an interpreter between them. ²⁴Then he turned away from them and ^(C)wept. But when he returned to them and spoke to them, he ^(D)took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

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Footnotes

Genesis 42:22 Lit you, saying,
Genesis 42:22 Lit And behold, his blood also is required

Genesis 42:22-24

English Standard Version

²²And Reuben answered them, ^(A)“Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy? But you did not listen. So now ^(B)there comes a reckoning for his blood.” ²³They did not know that Joseph understood them, for there was an interpreter between them. ²⁴Then he turned away from them and ^(C)wept. And he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

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Genesis 42:22-24

New International Version

²²Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy?^(A) But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting^(B) for his blood.”^(C) ²³They did not realize^(D) that Joseph could understand them,^(E) since he was using an interpreter.

²⁴He turned away from them and began to weep,^(F) but then came back and spoke to them again. He had Simeon taken from them and bound before their eyes.^(G)

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