Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers
Genesis 43:25
In 11 translations
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- WEB
- They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- ASV
- And they made ready the present against Joseph’s coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- LSV
- and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they eat bread.
- YLT
- and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.
- DBY
- And they made ready the gift for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there.
- DRC
- But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.
- GNV
- And they made ready their present against Ioseph came at noone, (for they heard say, that they should eate bread there)
- JPS
- And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- LXXE
- And they prepared their gifts, until Joseph came at noon, for they heard that he was going to dine there.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיָּכִ֨ינוּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה עַד־בּ֥וֹא יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יֹ֥אכְלוּ לָֽחֶם׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἡτοίμασαν δὲ τὰ δῶρα, ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν τὸν Ἰωσὴφ μεσημβρίας· ἤκουσαν γὰρ ὅτι ἐκεῖ μέλλει ἀριστᾷν.
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- Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and…
- Genesis 43:16When 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.”
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