Genesis 43:25
ContextNET © | They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s arrival 1 at noon, for they had heard 2 that they were to have a meal 3 there. |
NIV © | They prepared their gifts for Joseph’s arrival at noon, because they had heard that they were to eat there. |
NASB © | So they prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there. |
NLT © | They were told they would be eating there, so they prepared their gifts for Joseph’s arrival at noon. |
MSG © | 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. |
BBE © | And they got ready the things for Joseph before he came in the middle of the day: for word was given to them that they were to have a meal there. |
NRSV © | they made the present ready for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they had heard that they would dine there. |
NKJV © | Then they made the present ready for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they would eat bread there. |
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NET © | They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s arrival 1 at noon, for they had heard 2 that they were to have a meal 3 there. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The construction uses the infinitive construct after the preposition, followed by the subjective genitive. 2 tn The action precedes the action of preparing the gift, and so must be translated as past perfect. 3 tn Heb “eat bread.” The imperfect verbal form is used here as a historic future (future from the perspective of the past). |