Genesis 40
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Genesis 40:14-23

14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness to me, I pray thee, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:1 15For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:2 17And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked goods for Pharaoh; and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head.3 18And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days: 19Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.4

20And it came to pass the third day, which wasPharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast to all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.5 21And he restored the chief butler to his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand: 22But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 40:14 think...: Heb. remember me with thee ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 40:16 white: or, full of holes ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 40:17 bakemeats...: Heb. meat of Pharaoh, the work of a baker, or, cook ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 40:19 lift...: or, reckon thee, and take thy office from thee ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 40:20 lifted...: or, reckoned ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 40

Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain