KJV ORIGINAL
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They prepared the gift for when Joseph would arrive at noon, because they had heard they would be eating a meal there.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The brothers are getting their gift ready for Joseph and preparing for the meal they'll share with him.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the severe famine when Jacob's sons had to return to Egypt for grain. They brought gifts (likely local products like balm, honey, and nuts) to appease the Egyptian governor, not knowing he was actually their brother Joseph whom they had sold into slavery years earlier. Sharing a meal was an important cultural gesture of hospitality and peace in ancient Near Eastern culture.
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