Genesis 42:24
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.
Cross-reference
Genesis 42:23 reveals the brothers didn't know Joseph understood them — his weeping in v24 is a direct emotional response to overhearing them.
In Genesis 43:30, Joseph again weeps when moved by compassion for his brother—a direct parallel to his earlier tears.
Genesis 34:25 shows Simeon's violent past with the swords — now Joseph binds him, possibly a poetic justice or echo of his character.
Genesis 49:5-7 records Jacob's curse on Simeon's anger — his binding here prefigures that judgment and reflects ongoing consequences.
Genesis 43:23 reassures the brothers after the money discovery — Joseph's binding of Simeon in 42:24 is part of his testing that later brings relief.
Romans 12:15 commands weeping with those who weep, which Joseph exemplifies by weeping over his brothers' distress.