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Genesis 40:16-18
Good News Translation
Genesis 40:16-18
Good News Translation
16 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. 17 In the top basket there were all kinds of baked goods for the king, and the birds were eating them.”
18 Joseph answered, “This is what it means: the three baskets are three days.
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Genesis 40:16-18
New International Version
Genesis 40:16-18
New International Version
16 When the chief baker(A) saw that Joseph had given a favorable interpretation,(B) he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: On my head were three baskets(C) of bread.[a] 17 In the top basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”
18 “This is what it means,” Joseph said. “The three baskets are three days.(D)
Footnotes
- Genesis 40:16 Or three wicker baskets
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