They made ready the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
KJV
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
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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,
Gen 43:16
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