Genesis 40:18
New International Version
“This is what it means,” Joseph said. “The three baskets are three days.

New Living Translation
“This is what the dream means,” Joseph told him. “The three baskets also represent three days.

English Standard Version
And Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days.

Berean Standard Bible
Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.

King James Bible
And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:

New King James Version
So Joseph answered and said, “This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days.

New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;

NASB 1995
Then Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;

NASB 1977
Then Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;

Amplified Bible
Joseph answered, “This is the interpretation of it: the three baskets represent three days;

Christian Standard Bible
“This is its interpretation,” Joseph replied. “The three baskets are three days.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is its interpretation,” Joseph replied. “The three baskets are three days.

American Standard Version
And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;

Contemporary English Version
Joseph said: This is the meaning of your dream. The three baskets are three days,

English Revised Version
And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"This is what it means," Joseph replied. "The three baskets are three days.

Good News Translation
Joseph answered, "This is what it means: the three baskets are three days.

International Standard Version
Joseph replied, "This is what your dream means: The three baskets are also three days.

Majority Standard Bible
Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.

NET Bible
Joseph replied, "This is its meaning: The three baskets represent three days.

New Heart English Bible
Joseph answered, "This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joseph answered, and said, This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days:

World English Bible
Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joseph answers and says, “This [is] its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;

Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph answereth and saith, 'This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joseph will answer and say, This its interpretation: the three baskets, they are three days;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Joseph answered: This is the interpretation of the dream: The three baskets are yet three days:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Joseph responded: “This is the interpretation of the dream. The three baskets are the next three days,

New American Bible
Joseph said to him in reply: “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days;

New Revised Standard Version
And Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Joseph answered and said to him, This is the interpretation of your dream: The three baskets are three days;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Yoseph answered and said to him, “This is the interpretation of your dream: three baskets are three days:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joseph answered and said: 'This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joseph answered and said to him, This is the interpretation of it; The three baskets are three days.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Cupbearer and the Baker
17In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.” 18Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days. 19Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”…

Cross References
Daniel 2:36-45
This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. / You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. / Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold. ...

Daniel 4:19-27
For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies! / The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth, / whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested— ...

Matthew 16:21
From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

Matthew 26:2
“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

Matthew 27:26
So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Mark 10:33-34
“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles, / who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”

Mark 15:15
And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Luke 18:32-33
He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. / They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

Luke 23:24
So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

John 19:16
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.

Acts 2:23
He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Acts 4:27-28
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, / that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.


Treasury of Scripture

And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:

Genesis 40:12
And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:

Genesis 41:26
The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

1 Corinthians 10:4
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

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Genesis 40
1. The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.
5. Joseph interprets their dreams.
20. They are accomplished according to his interpretation.
23. The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.














This is its interpretation
The phrase signifies the act of revealing hidden truths or meanings. In the Hebrew context, the word for "interpretation" is "pithron," which implies a solution or explanation. Joseph, endowed with divine wisdom, serves as God's mouthpiece, providing clarity and understanding. This highlights the biblical theme of God using chosen individuals to convey His messages, emphasizing the importance of spiritual insight and discernment.

Joseph replied
Joseph, a central figure in Genesis, is portrayed as a man of integrity and faith. His ability to interpret dreams is a gift from God, underscoring the divine favor upon him. Historically, Joseph's life is a testament to God's providence and sovereignty, as he rises from slavery to a position of power in Egypt. His response here is not just a personal interpretation but a divine revelation, reflecting his role as a conduit of God's will.

The three baskets
In the ancient Near Eastern context, baskets were common for carrying goods, often symbolizing provision or sustenance. The number three in biblical numerology often signifies completeness or divine perfection. Here, the three baskets represent a specific, divinely appointed period. This imagery invites readers to consider the symbolic nature of numbers and objects in Scripture, encouraging a deeper exploration of God's messages through everyday items.

are three days
The specification of "three days" is significant, as the number three frequently appears in Scripture to denote a period of testing, preparation, or fulfillment. In the broader biblical narrative, three days often precede a significant event or transformation, such as Jesus' resurrection. This temporal marker in Joseph's interpretation foreshadows the imminent fulfillment of the dream, illustrating God's precise timing and the certainty of His plans.

Verses 18, 19. - And Joseph answered and said (with what reluctance and pathos may be imagined), This is the interpretation thereof (the exposition was supplied by God, and, however willing or anxious Joseph might be to soften its meaning to his auditor, he could not deviate a hair's-breadth from what he knew to be the mind of God): The three baskets are three days: yet within three days - literally, in three days more (ut supra, ver. 13) - shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee (i.e. deprive thee of life, the phrase containing a resemblance to that employed in ver. 13, and finding its explanation in the words that follow), and shall hang thee on a tree - i.e. after decapitation (cf. Deuteronomy 21:22, 23; Joshua 10:26; 2 Samuel 4:12), which was probably the mode of execution at that time practiced in Egypt (Michaelis, Clarke, Keil, Murphy, Alford, Inglis, Bush), though some regard the clause as a description of the way in which the baker s life was to be taken from him, viz., either by crucifixion (Onkelos, Rosenmüller, Ainsworth) or by hanging (Willst, Patrick, T. Lewis), and others view it as simply pointing to capital punishment, without indicating the instrument or method (Piscator, Lapide, Mercerus, 'Speaker's Commentary'). And the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. "The terror of approaching death would be aggravated to the poor man by the prospect of the indignity with which his body was to be treated" (Lawson).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Joseph
יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

replied,
וַיַּ֤עַן (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

“This
זֶ֖ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is the interpretation:
פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ (piṯ·rō·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6623: Interpretation

The three
שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ (šə·lō·šeṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

baskets
הַסַּלִּ֔ים (has·sal·lîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5536: A willow twig, an osier, as woven into a, basket

are three
שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

days.
יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day


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