Genesis 40:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Genesis 40:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 40:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 40:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the chief baker 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.”
Genesis 40:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 40:16 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: ”
Genesis 40:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 40:16 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,”
Genesis 40:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 40:16 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”
Genesis 40:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 40:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the chiefe baker sawe that the interpretation was good, hee saide vnto Ioseph, Also mee thought in my dreame that I had three white baskets on mine head.”
Genesis 40:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 40:16 in Context — Genesis 40
14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
15 For 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.
16 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:
17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
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What Does Genesis 40:16 Mean?
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