Genesis 40:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 40:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 40:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 40:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.””
Genesis 40:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 40:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and 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.”
Genesis 40:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 40:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and in the uppermost basket <FI>are<Fi> of all <FI>kinds<Fi> of Pharaoh's food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.'”
Genesis 40:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 40:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And in the uppermost basket there were all manner of victuals for Pharaoh that the baker makes, and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head. ”
Genesis 40:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 40:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner baken meates for Pharaoh: and the birdes did eate them out of the basket vpon mine head.”
Genesis 40:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 40:17 in Context — Genesis 40
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:
19 Yet within 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.
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What Does Genesis 40:17 Mean?
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