Genesis 40:17 Meaning
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
Context Explained
15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
17And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
18And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
19Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 27:5
The fate of the chief baker contrasts with the restoration of the chief butler.
Galatians 6:7
The principle of reaping what one sows is illustrated in the baker's fate.
Proverbs 14:12
The outcome of the baker's dream serves as a warning about the consequences of one's actions.
Source: Genesis 40:17