Genesis 43:25
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New International Version (©2011)
They prepared their gifts for Joseph's arrival at noon, because they had heard that they were to eat there.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They were told they would be eating there, so they prepared their gifts for Joseph's arrival at noon.

English Standard Version (©2001)
they prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So they prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Since the men had heard that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph's arrival at noon.

International Standard Version (©2012)
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.

NET Bible (©2006)
They got their gifts ready for Joseph's arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to have a meal there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They got their gifts ready for Joseph's return at noon, because they had heard they were going to eat there.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And they made ready the present for Joseph's coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

American King James Version
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

American Standard Version
And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.

Darby Bible Translation
And they made ready the gift for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there.

English Revised Version
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they made ready the present against Joseph should come at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

World English Bible
They prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Young's Literal Translation
and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

43:15-25 Jacob's sons went down the second time into Egypt to buy corn. If we should ever know what a famine of the word means, let us not think it much to travel as far for spiritual food, as they did for bodily food. Joseph's steward had orders from his master to take them to his house. Even this frightened them. Those that are guilty make the worst of every thing. But the steward encouraged them. It appears, from what he said, that by his good master he was brought to the knowledge of the true God, the God of the Hebrews. Religious servants should take all fit occasions to speak of God and his providence, with reverence and seriousness.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 25. - And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat breadPGBR> there. 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 (vide supra, ver. 18).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon,.... They took it out of their vessels or bags in which they brought it, having unladen their asses, and disposed of it in a proper manner to present it to him when he came home at noon to dine:

for they heard that they should eat bread there; dine there, bread being put for all provision: this was told them, very probably, by the steward, or by some of the servants in the house, or they overheard what Joseph said to the steward, Genesis 43:16.

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Joseph's Hospitality to his Brothers
…24And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. 25And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. 26And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. …

Genesis 43:11 Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift--a little balm and a little honey, some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds.
Genesis 43:15 So the men took the gifts and double the amount of silver, and Benjamin also. They hurried down to Egypt and presented themselves to Joseph.