Genesis 40:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
In the top basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

New Living Translation
The top basket contained all kinds of pastries for Pharaoh, but the birds came and ate them from the basket on my head.”

English Standard Version
and in the uppermost basket there were all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating it out of the basket on my head.”

Berean Study Bible
In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

New American Standard Bible
and in the top basket there were some of all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

NASB 1995
and in the top basket there were some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

NASB 1977
and in the top basket there were some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

Amplified Bible
and in the top basket there were some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds [of prey] were eating [these foods] out of the basket on my head.”

Christian Standard Bible
In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.""

Contemporary English Version
The top basket was full of all kinds of baked things for the king, but birds were eating them."

Good News Translation
In the top basket there were all kinds of baked goods for the king, and the birds were eating them."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The top basket contained all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

International Standard Version
There was all kinds of food in the basket that was on top, including baked food for Pharaoh. The birds were eating them from the basket on my head."

NET Bible
In the top basket there were baked goods of every kind for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them from the basket that was on my head."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
In the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”

King James 2000 Bible
And in the uppermost basket there was all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

New Heart English Bible
In the top basket there was all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

World English Bible
In the uppermost basket there was all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."

American King James Version
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket on my head.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And in the top basket were all kinds of baked foods for Pharaoh. And the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head."

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bake-meats for Pharaoh; and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner bake meates for Pharao, and the birdes dyd eate them out of the basket that was vpon my head.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and in ye vppermost basket all maner of bake meates vnto Pharao, and the foules ate out of the basket vpon my heade.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And in ye vppermost basket of all maner bakemeates for Pharao. And the byrdes ate them out of the basket apon my heade
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and in the highest basket [are] of all [kinds] of Pharaoh’s food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.”

Young's Literal Translation
and in the uppermost basket are of all kinds of Pharaoh's food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the high basket of all, food of Pharaoh, the work of baking; and the birds ate them from the basket above my head.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And that in one basket which was uppermost, I carried all meats that are made by the art of baking, and that the birds ate out of it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and in one basket, which was the highest, I carried all foods that are made by the art of baking, and the birds ate from it.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the upper basket was some of every food of Pharaoh, products of the Baker, and winged creatures ate them from the basket from the top of my head.”

Lamsa Bible
And in the uppermost basket there was of every kind of food for Pharaoh, prepared by a baker; and the birds of prey were eating it out of the basket on my head.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in the upper basket there was the work of the baker of every kind which Pharao eats; and the fowls of the air ate them out of the basket that was on my head.
















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