Chapter 40
Genesis 40:16
RBT Hebrew Literal:
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the chief of the bakers see that he interpreted good, and he will say to Joseph, I also in my dream, and behold, three wicker baskets of white bread upon my head.
And the chief of the bakers see that he interpreted good, and he will say to Joseph, I also in my dream, and behold, three wicker baskets of white bread upon my head.
LITV Translation:
And the chief of the bakers saw that the interpretation was good. And he said to Joseph, I also in my dream saw three baskets of white bread on my head.
And the chief of the bakers saw that the interpretation was good. And he said to Joseph, I also in my dream saw three baskets of white bread on my head.
ESV Translation:
Error retrieving verse.
Error retrieving verse.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the chief baker saw that he interpreted aright; and he said to Joseph, I also saw a dream, and methought I took up on my head three baskets of mealy food.
And the chief baker saw that he interpreted aright; and he said to Joseph, I also saw a dream, and methought I took up on my head three baskets of mealy food.
Footnotes
1221 | Strong’s #5536, sal. From salal; properly, a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. An osier; but only as woven into a basket -- basket. “properly a slender rod, (root salal), of which baskets are woven; hence a basket woven of rods…properly a basket made of reeds…” -Gesenius |
1222 | Strong’s #2751, chori. Masculine singular noun. From the root chavar (#2357) to grow white/pale. This has been interpreted as white bread assuming that it was made from a fine flour. Cf. Gesenius, Fuerst, etc. |