Bindeth Bound Chains Communed Overcome Returned Round Simeon Spake Speaketh Spoke Taketh Talking Turneth Turning Weepeth Weeping Wept
42:24 And he turned himself about from them, and {h} wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
(h) Though he acts harshly, yet his brotherly affection remained.
42:24 He took Simeon - He chose him for the hostage, probably because he remembered him to have been his most bitter enemy, or because he observed him now to be least humbled and concerned. He bound him before their eyes, to affect them all.
42:21-24 The office of conscience is to bring to mind things long since said and done. When the guilt of this sin of Joseph's brethren was fresh, they 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; they 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 wrong done us, we ought to remember the wrong we have done to others. Reuben 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 witnessed against them. Joseph retired to weep. Though his reason directed that he should still carry himself as a stranger, because they were not as yet humbled enough, yet natural affection could not but work.
Bindeth Bound Chains Communed Eyes Overcome Round Simeon Speaketh Talking Turned Turneth Weep Weeping Wept
Bindeth Bound Chains Communed Eyes Overcome Round Simeon Speaketh Talking Turned Turneth Weep Weeping Wept
