Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there. Genesis 43:11,16 Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds. . . . Context Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers…24And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses. 25But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.26Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground.… Cross References Genesis 43:11 Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds. Genesis 43:15 So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph. Lexicon Sinceכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction [the brothers] had been told שָֽׁמְע֔וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction they were going to eat יֹ֥אכְלוּ (yō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat a meal לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain there, שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither they prepared וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ (way·yā·ḵî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3559: To be erect their gift הַמִּנְחָ֔ה (ham·min·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering for עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while Joseph’s יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites arrival בּ֥וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go at noon. בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם (baṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6672: A light, double light, noon Additional Translations 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.And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. And they prepared their gifts, until Joseph came at noon, for they heard that he was going to dine there. And they made ready the gift for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there. And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. And they made ready the present against Joseph should come at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. They prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there. and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread. Jump to Previous Arrival Bread Eat Gifts Heard Joseph Joseph's Meal Middle Noon Prepared Present Ready WordJump to Next Arrival Bread Eat Gifts Heard Joseph Joseph's Meal Middle Noon Prepared Present Ready WordExternal Links Genesis 43:25 NIVGenesis 43:25 NLT Genesis 43:25 ESV Genesis 43:25 NASB Genesis 43:25 ASV Genesis 43:25 Bible Apps Genesis 43:25 Biblia Paralela Genesis 43:25 Chinese Bible Genesis 43:25 French Bible Genesis 43:25 German Bible Alphabetical: a arrival at because coming eat for gifts had heard Joseph's meal noon prepared present So that the their there They to were OT Law: Genesis 43:25 They made ready the present for Joseph's (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |