Genesis 40:22
the other he hanged on a gallows, and thus the truth of the interpreter of dreams was proven.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
In Context
21And he restored the one to his place, to present him the cup;
Cross References
Genesis 40:8They responded, “We have seen a dream, and there is no one to interpret it for us.” And Joseph said to them, “Doesn’t interpretation belong to God? Recount for me what you have seen.”
Genesis 41:11There, in one night, both of us saw a dream presaging the future.
Genesis 41:16Joseph responded, “Apart from me, God will respond favorably to Pharaoh.”
Daniel 2:19Then the secret was revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night. And Daniel blessed the God of heaven,
Daniel 5:12For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”
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 →