Genesis 43:25

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
ready	וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ vai.ya.Khi.nu	H3559	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
present	הַמִּנְחָ֔ה ha.min.Chah	H4503	a donation · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
against	עַד 'ad-	H5704	as far (or long · preposition
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף yo.Sef	H3130	Joseph · proper noun, a man's name
came	בּ֥וֹא Bo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal infinitive construct
noon	בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם ba.tzo.ho.Ra.yim	H6672	a light (i.e. window) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine dual absolute
heard	שָֽׁמְע֔וּ sha.me.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
eat	יֹ֥אכְלוּ Yo.khe.lu	H398	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
bread	לָֽחֶם La.chem	H3899	food (for man or beast) · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Genesis 43:11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down t…
Genesis 43:16 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 sha…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:15-25

Jacob's sons, having got leave to take Benjamin with them, were observant of the orders their father had given them, and 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 corporal food. Now here we have an account of what passed between them and Joseph's steward, who, some conjecture, was in the secret, and knew them to be Joseph's brethren, and helped to humour the thing; I rather think not, because no man was permitted to be present when Joseph afterwards made himself known to them, Gen 45:1. Observe, 1. Joseph's steward has orders from his master (who was bu…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 43:18

the men were afraid--Their feelings of awe on entering the stately mansion, unaccustomed as they were to houses at all, their anxiety at the reasons of their being taken there, their solicitude about the restored money, their honest simplicity in communicating their distress to the steward and his assurances of having received their money in "full weight," the offering of their fruit present, which would, as usual, be done with some parade, and the Oriental salutations that passed between their host and them--are all described in a graphic and animated manner.

Adam Clarke on Genesis 43:24

Brought the men into Joseph's house, etc. - This is exactly the way in which a Hindoo receives a guest. As soon as he enters, one of the civilities is the presenting of water to wash his feet. So indispensable is this, that water to wash the feet makes a part of the offering to an image.

John Gill on Genesis 43:25

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.

The Church Fathers

"And they made ready the presents, until Joseph came at noon." Paul's faith hastened the coming of noon. Before, Paul was blind; afterward he began to see the light of justice, because if anyone opens his way to the Lord and hopes in him, the Lord will also bring forth his justice as the light and his judgment as the noon. And when God appeared to Abraham by the oak of Mamre, it was noon, and the everlasting light from the Lord's presence shone on him. It is noon when the real Joseph enters into his house to dine. The day shines more at that time, when we celebrate the sacred mysteries.
— Ambrose of Milan, On Joseph the Patriarch

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Dictionary and topics

Presents · Laid out and presented with great ceremony — Laid out and presented with great ceremony

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Genesis 43:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:15-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 43:18

Adam Clarke on Genesis 43:24

John Gill on Genesis 43:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 43:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:15-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 43:18

Adam Clarke on Genesis 43:24

John Gill on Genesis 43:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 43:25-31

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 43:16-25

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 43:24

Rashi on Genesis 43:25