Genesis 41:13

What does Genesis 41:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And it came about as he said: I was put back in my place, and the bread-maker was put to death by hanging.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it cometh to pass, as he hath interpreted to us so it hath been, me he put back on my station, and him he hanged.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And we heard what afterwards the event of the thing proved to be so. For I was restored to my office: and he was hanged upon a gibbet.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass, just as he interpreted to us, so it came about: me has he restored to my office, and him he hanged.

Context

v.12And there was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

v.13This passage

v.14Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 43:3

    And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.

  • Jeremiah 1:10

    see, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

  • Genesis 40:20

    And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

  • Genesis 40:12

    And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;

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