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Genesis 40:16

Joseph

14 But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.

15 For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head.

17 In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

18 Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.

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BSB
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head.
KJV
When 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:
WEB
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, “I also was in my dream, and behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head.
ASV
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head:
DARBY
And when the chief of the bakers saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, I also was in my dream, and behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head.
BLB
And the chief of the bakers saw that he interpreted well, and he said to Joseph, “I [was] also in my dream, and behold, three baskets of white bread [were] on my head.
ÅB
Da den øverste baker så at Josef hadde gitt en så god tydning, sa han til ham: Også jeg hadde en drøm og syntes jeg så at jeg bar tre kurver med hvetebrød på mitt hode.
OTB
Da overbakeren så at tydningen var gunstig, sa han til Josef: "Jeg hadde også en drøm: på mitt hode var det tre kurver med brød.
B1930
Da den øverste baker så at Josef hadde gitt en så god tydning, sa han til ham: Også jeg hadde en drøm og syntes jeg så at jeg bar tre kurver med hvetebrød på mitt hode.

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