Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSince the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon. Young's Literal Translation and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread. King James Bible And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. Hebrew Sinceכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [the brothers] had been told שָֽׁמְע֔וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they were going to eat יֹ֥אכְלוּ (yō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat a meal לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain there, שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither they prepared וַיָּכִ֙ינוּ֙ (way·yā·ḵî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3559: To be erect their gift הַמִּנְחָ֔ה (ham·min·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering for עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while Joseph’s יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites arrival בּ֥וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go at noon. בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם (baṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6672: A light, double light, noon |