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.
What does Genesis 42:24 mean?
The office of conscience is to bring to mind things long since said and done.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Genesis 42:21-24 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Simeon Person
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Hearing. (1. ) The second son of Jacob by Leah ( Gen. 29:33 ). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26).