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Genesis 40:12

Joseph

10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

11 And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.

And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:

13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days.
KJV
And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
WEB
Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.
ASV
And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;
DARBY
And Joseph said to him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days.
BLB
And Joseph said to him, “This [is] its interpretation: The three branches, they are three days.
ÅB
Da sa Josef til ham: Dette er tydningen: De tre greiner er tre dager.
OTB
Josef sa til ham: "Dette er tydningen: de tre grenene er tre dager.
B1930
Da sa Josef til ham: Dette er tydningen: De tre grener er tre dager.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Judges 7:14

    And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.

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  • Genesis 41:12

    And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

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  • Genesis 40:18

    And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:

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  • Genesis 41:25–26

    And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

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  • Daniel 4:19–33

    Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

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  • Daniel 2:36–45

    This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.

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  • Matthew 26:26

    And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

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  • Galatians 4:25

    For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

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