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OET (OET-LV) And_turned_away from_them and_wept and_returned to_them and_he/it_spoke to_them and_he/it_took from_them DOM Shimˊōn and_bound DOM_him/it before_eyes_their.
OET (OET-RV) Yosef turned away from them briefly so they couldn’t see his tears, then he turned back toward them and spoke to them. Then he had Simeon separated from the group and tied up in front of them.
Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns
וַיִּסֹּ֥ב
and,turned_away
Throughout this section make sure it is clear at each point who is being referred to, using nouns (including names) and pronouns naturally in your language. Alternate translation: “So he turned”
וַיִּסֹּ֥ב מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
and,turned_away from,,them
The Hebrew text is ambiguous here. It could mean: (1) “turned his back to them” or (2) “went/stepped away from them”. Either way, Joseph was hiding his face from his brothers so they could not see that he was crying.
וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ
and,wept
Alternate translation: “to hide his tears.”
וַיָּ֤שָׁב אֲלֵהֶם֙
and,returned to,them
Make sure that the way you translate this sentence fits with the way you translated the last sentence in verse 23. Alternate translation: “Then after he recovered, Joseph turned back around” or “When he had composed himself, he came back to them”
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם
and=he/it_spoke to,them
Alternate translation: “and spoke to them again using his translator.” or “and continued speaking to them.”
וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֵֽאִתָּם֙ אֶת שִׁמְע֔וֹן
and=he/it_took from,,them DOM Shimon
Alternate translation: “Next he chose Simeon from among them” or “Then he separated Simeon from the rest of the brothers”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ
and,bound DOM=him/it
Joseph probably had soldiers bind Simeon. See how you translated a similar case in Gen 40:3. Alternate translation: “and had him bound” or “and had his soldiers confine him with ropes”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם
before,eyes,their
Alternate translation: “as they watched.” or “in front of them.”
42:24 Joseph turned away from them and began to weep (cp. 43:30; 45:2, 14; 50:1, 17); perhaps he was hearing part of the story that he had never known (Reuben’s attempt to save him, 37:21-22, 29), or his brothers’ remorse moved him to forgiveness.
OET (OET-LV) And_turned_away from_them and_wept and_returned to_them and_he/it_spoke to_them and_he/it_took from_them DOM Shimˊōn and_bound DOM_him/it before_eyes_their.
OET (OET-RV) Yosef turned away from them briefly so they couldn’t see his tears, then he turned back toward them and spoke to them. Then he had Simeon separated from the group and tied up in front of them.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.