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- an interpreter - An "interpreter" is someone who translates what one person says into another language. Joseph placed an interpreter between himself and his brothers to make it seem like he did not speak their language.
- spoke to them - Joseph was still speaking a different language and using the interpreter to speak to his brothers.
- bound him before their eyes - Here "eyes" refers to their sight. Alternate translation: "bound him in their sight" or "bound him as they watched." (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)
- to give them provisions - "to give them the supplies they needed"
- It was done for them - "The servants did for them everything that Joseph commanded"