25 They prepared their gifts for Joseph's arrival at noon, because they had heard that they were to eat there.
25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
25 they prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
25 The brothers spread out their gifts as they waited for Joseph to show up at noon - they had been told that they were to have dinner with him.
25 Then they made the present ready for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they would eat bread there.
25 They were told they would be eating there, so they prepared their gifts for Joseph's arrival at noon.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 43:25
Commentary on Genesis 43:15-25
(Read Genesis 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.