One Held Hostage – The Possible Chief Instigator

SIMEON LEFT AS HOSTAGE

He had probably been the chief instigator – the most violent actor in the outrage upon Joseph; and if so, his selection to be the imprisoned and fettered hostage for their return would, in the present course of their reflections, have a painful significance.

Genesis 42:23-28 KJV

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

[24] 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.

[25] Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

[26] And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

[27] And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

[28] And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

Genesis 42:23 KJV

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


 

 

 

Genesis 42:24 KJV

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.


 

 

 

Genesis 42:25 KJV

Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.


 

 

 

Genesis 42:26 KJV

And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.


 

 

 

Genesis 42:27 KJV

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.


 

 

 

Genesis 42:28 KJV

And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?


 

 

 

 

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