Genesis 40:22
but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
In Context
21He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
23Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.
Cross References
Genesis 40:8They said to him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me.”
Genesis 41:11We dreamed a dream in one night, he and I. Each man dreamed according to the interpretation of his dream.
Genesis 41:16Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
Daniel 2:19Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel 5:12because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show 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 →