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and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the uppermost basket <i>were</i> all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and in the top basket <i>there were</i> some of all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and in the top basket there were some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and in the top basket <i>there were</i> some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and in the top basket <i>there were</i> some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and in the top basket there were some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds [of prey] were eating [these foods] out of the basket on my head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The top basket was full of all kinds of baked things for the king, but birds were eating them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The top basket contained all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the top basket there were all kinds of baked goods for the king, and the birds were eating them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There was all kinds of food in the basket that was on top, including baked food for Pharaoh. The birds were eating them from the basket on my head."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the top basket there were baked goods of every kind for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them from the basket that was on my head." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the top basket there was all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bake-meats for Pharaoh; and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and in the highest basket [are] of all [kinds] of Pharaoh’s food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and in the uppermost basket are of all kinds of Pharaoh's food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the high basket of all, food of Pharaoh, the work of baking; and the birds ate them from the basket above my head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And that in one basket which was uppermost, I carried all meats that are made by the art of baking, and that the birds ate out of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and in one basket, which was the highest, I carried all foods that are made by the art of baking, and the birds ate from it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />in the top one were all kinds of bakery products for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and in the uppermost basket there were all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating it out of the basket on my head.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in the uppermost basket there was of every kind of food for Pharaoh, prepared by a baker; and the birds of prey were eating it out of the basket on my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in the upper basket was some of every food of Pharaoh, products of the Baker, and winged creatures ate them from the basket from the top of my head.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And in the upper basket there was the work of the baker of every kind which Pharao eats; and the fowls of the air ate them out of the basket that was on my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/40-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10232" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">The Cupbearer and the Baker</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: hā·‘el·yō·wn (Art:: Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">In the top</a> <a href="/hebrew/5536.htm" title="5536: ū·ḇas·sal (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Basket. From calal; properly, a willow twig, i.e. An osier; but only as woven into a basket.">basket</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">were all sorts of</a> <a href="/hebrew/644.htm" title="644: ’ō·p̄eh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To bake. A primitive root; to cook, especially to bake.">baked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3978.htm" title="3978: ma·’ă·ḵal (N-msc) -- Food. From 'akal; an eatable.">goods</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">for Pharaoh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: wə·hā·‘ō·wp̄ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">but the birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">were eating</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">out of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5536.htm" title="5536: has·sal (Art:: N-ms) -- Basket. From calal; properly, a willow twig, i.e. An osier; but only as woven into a basket.">the basket</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">my head.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-10.htm">Genesis 41:10-13</a></span><br />Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard. / One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning. / Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-16.htm">Genesis 41:16</a></span><br />“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-25.htm">Genesis 41:25-32</a></span><br />At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do. / The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning. / Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-38.htm">Genesis 41:38-40</a></span><br />So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?” / Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. / You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-55.htm">Genesis 41:55-57</a></span><br />When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.” / When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. / And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-6.htm">Genesis 42:6-9</a></span><br />Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. / And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.” / Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">Genesis 42:21-23</a></span><br />Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.” / And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!” / They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Genesis 42:36-38</a></span><br />Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!” / Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.” / But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Genesis 43:8-9</a></span><br />And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children. / I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14-17</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him. / “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?” / “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-4.htm">Genesis 45:4-8</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. / For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19-21</a></span><br />But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? / As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. / Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Daniel 2:27-30</a></span><br />Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires. / But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these: / As you lay on your bed, O king, your thoughts turned to the future, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47</a></span><br />The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-18.htm">Daniel 4:18-19</a></span><br />This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.” / For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket on my head.</p><p class="hdg">bake-meats.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-20.htm">Genesis 49:20</a></b></br> Out of Asher his bread <i>shall be</i> fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/12-20.htm">1 Chronicles 12:20</a></b></br> As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that <i>were</i> of Manasseh.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/39-6.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/genesis/19-3.htm">Baked</a> <a href="/genesis/40-16.htm">Baker</a> <a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Basket</a> <a href="/genesis/40-16.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/genesis/15-11.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Cooked</a> <a href="/genesis/39-6.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/3-5.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/genesis/39-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/40-16.htm">Head</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/genesis/40-13.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-9.htm">Meats</a> <a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Sorts</a> <a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Top</a> <a href="/galatians/2-10.htm">Uppermost</a> <a href="/genesis/14-11.htm">Victuals</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-4.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/exodus/12-39.htm">Baked</a> <a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Baker</a> <a href="/exodus/2-3.htm">Basket</a> <a href="/genesis/40-18.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Cooked</a> <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/genesis/43-2.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Head</a> <a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/genesis/45-23.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-6.htm">Meats</a> <a href="/genesis/40-19.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Sorts</a> <a href="/genesis/47-31.htm">Top</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-19.htm">Uppermost</a> <a href="/exodus/12-39.htm">Victuals</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-1.htm">The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Joseph interprets their dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">They are accomplished according to his interpretation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-23.htm">The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh</b><br>This phrase indicates the hierarchical structure of the baskets, with the top basket being the most visible and significant. Baked goods for Pharaoh suggest a royal provision, highlighting the importance of the dream's setting. In ancient Egypt, bread and baked goods were staple foods, often associated with sustenance and life. The mention of Pharaoh signifies the highest authority in Egypt, reflecting the dream's connection to power and governance. This imagery foreshadows the outcome of the dream, where the chief baker's fate is directly tied to Pharaoh's judgment.<p><b>but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.</b><br>The presence of birds eating the baked goods symbolizes impending doom and loss. In biblical symbolism, birds can represent various things, including evil or demonic forces, as seen in the parable of the sower (<a href="/matthew/13-4.htm">Matthew 13:4, 19</a>). The act of the birds eating the goods suggests a lack of protection and vulnerability, indicating the baker's future demise. The basket on the head signifies the burden or responsibility carried by the baker, which ultimately leads to his downfall. This imagery serves as a prophetic warning of judgment, aligning with the interpretation Joseph later provides, where the baker is executed by Pharaoh's decree.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_chief_baker.htm">Pharaoh's Chief Baker</a></b><br>The individual who had a dream involving baskets of baked goods. He was imprisoned with Joseph and sought an interpretation of his dream.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew man who was sold into slavery and ended up in an Egyptian prison. He was known for his ability to interpret dreams, which he attributed to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, who had imprisoned his chief baker and chief cupbearer.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prison.htm">The Prison</a></b><br>The setting where Joseph, the chief baker, and the chief cupbearer were held. It was a place of divine encounters and revelations through dreams.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_birds.htm">The Birds</a></b><br>In the dream, they symbolize impending doom, as they were eating the baked goods meant for Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_interpretation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Interpretation</a></b><br>Joseph's ability to interpret dreams highlights God's control over all things, including the revelation of future events. Believers can trust in God's wisdom and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The chief baker's dream foreshadows his execution, reminding us of the serious consequences of sin and the importance of repentance and seeking God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Joseph remained faithful to God despite his circumstances. This encourages believers to maintain their faith and integrity, trusting that God is working through their trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_revelation.htm">The Role of Divine Revelation</a></b><br>Dreams in the Bible often serve as a means of divine communication. Believers should be attentive to how God might be speaking to them through various means today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_genesis_40_dreams_conflict_with_others.htm">Do the dream accounts and their outcomes in Genesis 40 conflict with any other dream narratives in the Bible regarding divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_the_baker_executed_in_genesis_40_19.htm">If God guided Joseph, why does Genesis 40:19 single out the baker for execution without providing deeper justification?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_12_40__explain_430-year_sojourn.htm">Exodus 12:40 - How do we reconcile the stated 430-year sojourn in Egypt with genealogies or other biblical timelines that seem shorter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zech._5_9_with_pagan_bans.htm">How should we reconcile the imagery of stork-winged women transporting the basket in Zechariah 5:9 with the broader biblical prohibition of associating with pagan symbols?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/40-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In the top</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><br /><span class="word">basket</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַסַּ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇas·sal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5536.htm">Strong's 5536: </a> </span><span class="str2">A willow twig, an osier, as woven into a, basket</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were all sorts of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֹּ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">baked</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹפֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·p̄eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_644.htm">Strong's 644: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cook, to bake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">goods</span><br /><span class="heb">מַאֲכַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(ma·’ă·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3978.htm">Strong's 3978: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eatable</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Pharaoh,</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the birds</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָע֗וֹף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘ō·wp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flying creatures</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were eating</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹכֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them out of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the basket</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסַּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(has·sal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5536.htm">Strong's 5536: </a> </span><span class="str2">A willow twig, an osier, as woven into a, basket</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my head.”</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשִֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/40-17.htm">OT Law: Genesis 40:17 In the uppermost basket there was all (Gen. 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