God’s Word Translation
Genesis 43:25
25They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s return at noon, because they had heard they were going to eat there.
Genesis 43:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- New International Version (NIV)They prepared their gifts for Joseph’s arrival at noon, because they had heard that they were to eat there.
- English Standard Version (ESV)they prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they made the present ready for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they would eat bread there.
Context of Genesis 43:25
23“It’s alright,” he said. “Don’t be afraid! Your God, the God of your father, must have given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to them. 24The man took the brothers into Joseph’s house. He gave them water to wash their feet and feed for their donkeys. They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s return at noon, because they had heard they were going to eat there. 26When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought to the house. Then they bowed to him with their faces touching the ground. 27He asked them how they were. Then he said, “You told me about your elderly father. How is he? Is he still alive?”
Read all of Genesis 43Genesis 43:25 word by word
וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה עַד־בּ֥וֹא יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יֹ֥אכְלוּ לָֽחֶם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they made readyכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
- the presentמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: giftH4503
- againstעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- at noonצֹ֫הַרtsôhar · middayH6672
- for they heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- that they should eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
Cross-references for Genesis 43:25
Commentaries on Genesis 43:25
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-34Joseph did several unusual things to his brothers when they came looking for grain. The last time Joseph had been with them, they were filled with jealousy, hatred, and anger; they attempted to destroy their brother, and they deceived their father. Joseph put them through various tests, similar to the trying situations they had put him through, to see if they had changed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-3015. stood before Joseph--We may easily imagine the delight with which, amid the crowd of other applicants, the eye of Joseph would fix on his brethren and Benjamin. But occupied with his public duties, he consigned them to the care of a confidential servant till he should have finished the business of the day.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Genesis 43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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