Genesis 40:12
“And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:”
Genesis 40:12 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Joseph answered: This is the interpretation of the dream: The three branches are yet three days:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;
- DARBYDarby
- And Joseph said to him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Joseph said to him, This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Joseph saith to him, 'This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Joseph said to him, "This is the interpretation: The three branches represent three days.
Context: Genesis 40
10And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
11And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
12And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
13Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
About Genesis 40: Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison
Joseph interprets the dreams of the Pharaoh's cupbearer and the baker and is later called upon to interpret the Pharaoh's dream. He correctly predicts seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.
Commentary
Genesis 40 is a chapter that focuses on two of Joseph's fellow prisoners, the cupbearer and the baker of Pharaoh. Both of these men have dreams that Joseph interprets for them. The cupbearer's dream is interpreted as a sign of his imminent release from prison, while the baker's dream is interpreted as a sign of his impending death.