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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/43.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They prepared their gifts for Joseph&#8217s arrival at noon, because they had heard that they were to eat there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They were told they would be eating there, so they prepared their gifts for Joseph’s arrival at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />they prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they made the present ready for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they would eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they prepared the gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they prepared the present for Joseph&#8217s coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they prepared the present [of tribute] for Joseph before his arrival at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since the men had heard that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since the men had heard that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph&#8217s arrival at noon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The brothers got their gifts ready to give to Joseph at noon, since they had heard they were going to eat there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They got their gifts ready for Joseph's return at noon, because they had heard they were going to eat there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They got their gifts ready to present to Joseph when he arrived at noon, because they had been told that they were to eat with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then off he went to prepare the honorary meal that was to be made ready for Joseph's arrival at noon, since they had been informed that they were going to be eating there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph?s arrival at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They got their gifts ready for Joseph's arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to have a meal there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They prepared the gift for Joseph?s arrival at noon, for they heard that they would eat a meal there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they made ready the present against Joseph should come at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they eat bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will make ready the gift at the coming of Joseph at noon: for they heard that they shall eat bread there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But they also prepared the gifts, until Joseph entered at midday. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then they set out their gifts to await Joseph’s arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to dine there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />they made the present ready for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they had heard that they would dine there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the men made ready the present before Joseph came at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they prepared the gift until Yoseph entered at noonday, because they heard that they were eating bread there.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they prepared their gifts, until Joseph came at noon, for they heard that he was going to dine there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/43-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11317" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Since</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">the brothers had been told</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">they were going to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lā·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">a meal</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: way·yā·ḵî·nū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">they prepared</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: ham·min·ḥāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">their gift</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·w (V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">arrival</a> <a href="/hebrew/6672.htm" title="6672: baṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A light, double light, noon. From tsahar; a light: dual double light, i.e. Noon.">at noon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1-8</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. / And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. / “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-31.htm">Genesis 24:31-33</a></span><br />“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” / So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions. / Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Genesis 19:1-3</a></span><br />Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, / and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” / But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-6.htm">Genesis 18:6-8</a></span><br />So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.” / Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. / Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-32.htm">Genesis 24:32</a></span><br />So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Genesis 43:16-17</a></span><br />When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.” / The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Genesis 45:1-3</a></span><br />Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. / But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it. / Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-6.htm">Genesis 42:6-7</a></span><br />Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. / And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Genesis 44:1-2</a></span><br />Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack. / Put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” So the steward did as Joseph had instructed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Genesis 50:15-21</a></span><br />When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-22.htm">Luke 15:22-24</a></span><br />But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. / Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate. / For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Matthew 22:2-4</a></span><br />“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-1.htm">John 2:1-10</a></span><br />On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-38.htm">Luke 10:38-42</a></span><br />As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. / She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message. / But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-1.htm">John 12:1-3</a></span><br />Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. / So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him. / Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Genesis 43:11,16</a></b></br> And their father Israel said unto them, If <i>it must be</i> so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/7-5.htm">Arrival</a> <a href="/genesis/41-55.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/genesis/42-2.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/genesis/43-19.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/43-24.htm">Joseph's</a> <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Noon</a> <a href="/genesis/27-31.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Present</a> <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/genesis/41-44.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/10-21.htm">Arrival</a> <a href="/genesis/43-31.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/genesis/43-32.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/genesis/45-2.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/43-30.htm">Joseph's</a> <a href="/genesis/43-31.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/exodus/11-4.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-29.htm">Noon</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Present</a> <a href="/genesis/43-32.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/genesis/43-29.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Joseph entertains his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm">They discover their fears to the steward.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Joseph makes them a feast.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there</b><br>The brothers, Joseph's siblings, were informed of a meal, indicating a planned and significant event. In ancient Near Eastern culture, sharing a meal was a sign of fellowship and peace. This meal foreshadows reconciliation and the breaking down of barriers between Joseph and his brothers. The act of eating together is a precursor to the eventual revelation of Joseph's identity and the restoration of familial bonds. This setting also reflects the customs of hospitality and honor in Egyptian society, where meals were often used to establish or reinforce social and political relationships.<p><b>they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon</b><br>The preparation of a gift signifies respect and an attempt to gain favor, a common practice in ancient times when approaching someone of higher status. The brothers' gift, consisting of balm, honey, spices, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds, reflects the agricultural products of Canaan and the trade practices of the time. Noon, the time of Joseph's expected arrival, was a customary time for meals in Egypt, aligning with the daily rhythms of life in the region. This act of preparation also highlights the brothers' anxiety and desire to appease Joseph, whom they still perceive as a powerful Egyptian official. The gift can be seen as a peace offering, reminiscent of Jacob's earlier gifts to Esau, symbolizing attempts at reconciliation and the mending of broken relationships.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a></b><br>The sons of Jacob who had previously sold Joseph into slavery. They are now in Egypt to buy grain during a famine.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The governor of Egypt, who is actually their brother, though they do not recognize him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph has risen to power and where his brothers have come to buy food.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gift_preparation.htm">Gift Preparation</a></b><br>The brothers prepare a gift for Joseph, reflecting their hope to gain favor and perhaps alleviate their fear of him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/noon_meal.htm">Noon Meal</a></b><br>The time set for the brothers to dine with Joseph, indicating a significant and formal occasion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_reconciliation.htm">The Power of Reconciliation</a></b><br>The brothers' preparation of a gift signifies their desire for reconciliation and peace. In our lives, we should seek to reconcile with those we have wronged or who have wronged us, following the biblical principle of living at peace with everyone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_authority_with_respect.htm">Approaching Authority with Respect</a></b><br>The brothers' actions demonstrate respect and humility before Joseph, a figure of authority. We are reminded to approach those in authority with respect and to seek favor through humility and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_relationships.htm">God's Sovereignty in Relationships</a></b><br>Despite the brothers' past actions, God orchestrates events to bring about His purposes. We can trust that God is sovereign over our relationships and can bring healing and restoration in His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_anticipation.htm">Preparation and Anticipation</a></b><br>The brothers' preparation for the meal reflects anticipation and readiness. In our spiritual lives, we should prepare our hearts and minds to meet with God, anticipating His presence and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_genesis_43_details_match_history.htm">(Genesis 43) Do the narrative details and timelines align with any reliable extra-biblical sources or known historical events in Egypt and Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_sell_joseph_into_slavery.htm">Why did Joseph's brothers sell him into slavery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_brought_joseph_to_egypt.htm">Who brought Joseph to Egypt: the Ishmaelites who bought him (Genesis 37:28), the Midianites who sold him (Genesis 37:36), or his brothers who sold him (Genesis 45:4)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_plot_of_chosen_generation.htm">Why was Joseph imprisoned in Egypt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) F<span class= "bld">or they heard . . . --</span>As Joseph in <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm" title="And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.">Genesis 43:16</a> gives his orders in the Egyptian language, his brethren would not understand why they were taken to the governor's palace; but probably the steward now tells them that they were to feast with the governor, in order to allay their fears, as the rights of hospitality were too sacred to permit of perfidy to a guest.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat breadPGBR> <span class="cmt_word">there</span>. This must have been communicated to them after they had entered Joseph's palace, since they had obviously not learnt it upon the way thither (<span class="accented">vide</span> supra, ver. 18). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/43-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Since</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the brothers] had been told</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁמְע֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were going to eat</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹ֥אכְלוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a meal</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽחֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they prepared</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḵî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their gift</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּנְחָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·min·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">arrival</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(bō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at noon.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6672.htm">Strong's 6672: </a> </span><span class="str2">A light, double light, noon</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/43-25.htm">OT Law: Genesis 43:25 They made ready the present for Joseph's (Gen. 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