Genesis 40:18
What does Genesis 40:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 40:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Joseph said, This is the sense of your dream: the three baskets are three days;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joseph answereth and saith, `This <FI>is<Fi> its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Joseph answered: This is the interpretation of the dream: The three baskets, are yet three days:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation of it: the three baskets are three days.
Context
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.
v.18This passage
v.19within yet 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:26
The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
- 1 Corinthians 11:24
and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.
- 1 Corinthians 10:4
and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.
- Genesis 40:12
And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;
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