Genesis 40:22
And he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph interpreted to them.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
In Context
21And he restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.
23Yet did not the chief cupbearer remember Joseph, but forgot him.
Cross References
Genesis 40:8And they said to him, We have seen a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, Is not the interpretation of them through God? tell them then to me.
Genesis 41:11And we had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream.
Genesis 41:16And Joseph answered Pharaoh and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharaoh.
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 →