Genesis 40:22
But the chief bread-maker was put to death by hanging, as Joseph had said.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
In Context
21And he put the chief wine-servant back in his old place; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
23But the wine-servant did not keep Joseph in mind or give a thought to him.
Cross References
Genesis 40:8Then they said to him, We have had a dream, and no one is able to give us the sense. And Joseph said, Does not the sense of dreams come from God? what was your dream?
Genesis 41:11And we had a dream on the same night, the two of us, and the dreams had a special sense.
Genesis 41:16Then Joseph said, Without God there will be no answer of peace for Pharaoh.
Daniel 2:19Then the secret was made clear to Daniel in a vision of the night. And Daniel gave blessing to the God of heaven.
Daniel 5:12Because a most special spirit, and knowledge and reason and the power of reading dreams and unfolding dark sayings and answering hard questions, were seen to be in him, even in Daniel (named Belteshazzar by the king): now let Daniel be sent for, and he will make clear the sense of the writing.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 40:21-23
20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand: 22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him. Here is, 1. The verifying of Joseph's interpretation of the dreams, on the very… Read the whole commentary →