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He turned from them and wept

It is implied that Joseph wept because he was emotional after hearing what his brothers said. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

spoke to them

Joseph was still speaking a different language and using the interpreter to speak to his brothers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

bound him before their eyes

Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. Alternate translation: "bound him in their sight" or "bound him as they watched" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche)