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 7 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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the chief of the bakers saw that he interpreted good, and he said to Joseph, "Also I—in my dream—behold, three baskets of chori were upon my head.”

Genesis 40:16 — The Living Sword

Genesis 40:16 in Context — Genesis 40

14 Lembra-te, pois, de mim para contigo quando tiveres esse bem, e rogo-te que uses comigo de misericórdia, e faças menção de mim a Faraó, e me tires desta prisão:

15 Porque furtado fui da terra dos hebreus; e tampouco fiz aqui para que me houvessem de pôr no cárcere.

16 E vendo o chefe dos padeiros que havia interpretado para o bem, disse a José: Também eu sonhava que via três cestos brancos sobre minha cabeça;

17 E no cesto mais alto havia de todos os alimentos de Faraó, obra de padeiro; e que as aves as comiam do cesto de sobre minha cabeça.

18 Então respondeu José, e disse: Esta é sua declaração: Os três cestos três dias são;

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What Does Genesis 40:16 Mean?

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