SEV Biblia, Chapter 42:24
Y se apartó José de ellos, y lloró; después volvió a ellos, y les habló, y tomó de entre ellos a Simeón, y le aprisionó a vista de ellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 42:24
Verse 24. Took-Simeon and bound him before their eyes.] This was retaliation, if, as the rabbins suppose, it was Simeon who bound Joseph, and put him into the pit. A recollection of this circumstance must exceedingly deepen the sense he had of his guilt.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-24 - The office of conscience is to bring to mind things long since said an done. When the guilt of this sin of Joseph's brethren was fresh, the made light of it, and sat down to eat bread; but now, long afterward their consciences accused them of it. See the good of afflictions; the often prove the happy means of awakening conscience, and bringing sin to our remembrance. Also, the evil of guilt as to our brethren Conscience now reproached them for it. Whenever we think we have wron done us, we ought to remember the wrong we have done to others. Reube alone remembered with comfort, that he had done what he could to prevent the mischief. When we share with others in their sufferings, it will be a comfort if we have the testimony of our consciences for us that we did not share in their evil deeds, but in our places witnesse against them. Joseph retired to weep. Though his reason directed tha he should still carry himself as a stranger, because they were not a yet humbled enough, yet natural affection could not but work.
Original Hebrew
ויסב 5437 מעליהם 5921 ויבך 1058 וישׁב 7725 אלהם 413 וידבר 1696 אלהם 413 ויקח 3947 מאתם 853 את 853 שׁמעון 8095 ויאסר 631 אתו 853 לעיניהם׃ 5869
