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Genesis 40:16

What does Genesis 40:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 40:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now when the chief bread-maker saw that the first dream had a good sense, he said to Joseph, I had a dream; and in my dream there were three baskets of white bread on my head;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the chief of the bakers seeth that he hath interpreted good, and he saith unto Joseph, `I also <FI>am<Fi> in a dream, and lo, three baskets of white bread <FI>are<Fi> on my head,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The chief baker seeing that he had wisely interpreted the dream, said: I also dreamed a dream, That I had three baskets of meal upon my head:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when the chief of the bakers saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, I also was in my dream, and behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head.

Context

v.15for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

v.16This passage

v.17and 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 40:1

    And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

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