◄ Genesis 40:16 ►
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Good News Translation
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation of the wine steward's dream was favorable, he said to Joseph, "I had a dream too; I was carrying three breadbaskets on my head.

New Revised Standard Version
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I also had a dream: there were three cake baskets on my head,

Contemporary English Version
When the chief cook saw that Joseph had given a good meaning to the dream, he told Joseph, "I also had a dream. In it I was carrying three breadbaskets stacked on top of my head.

New American Bible
When the chief baker saw that Joseph had given a favorable interpretation, he said to him: “I too had a dream. In it I had three bread baskets on my head;

Douay-Rheims Bible
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:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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:

the chief.

Genesis 40:1,2 After this, it came to pass, that two eunuchs, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, offended their lord. . . .

white baskets.

Context
The Cupbearer and the Baker
…15For I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon. 16The 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:17And 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.…
Cross References
Genesis 40:1
After this, it came to pass, that two eunuchs, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, offended their lord.

Genesis 40:15
For I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon.

Genesis 40:17
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.

Genesis 40:15
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