Holy Scripture

Genesis 40:16

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 16.) And it seemed to me that I was carrying three baskets of wheat on my head. For the three baskets of wheat, he has three measures of flour in Hebrew.”
Jerome, 5th c. — Hebrew Questions on Genesis

Source: Septuagint

Original

16And the chief baker saw that he interpreted aright; and he said to Joseph, I also saw a dream, and methought I took up on my head three baskets of mealy food.

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In context

14But remember me of thyself, when it shall be well with thee, and thou shalt deal mercifully with me, and thou shalt make mention of me to Pharaoh, and thou shalt bring me forth out of this dungeon.

15For surely I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here I have done nothing, but they have cast me into this pit.

— Genesis 40:16 —

17And in the upper basket there was the work of the baker of every kind which Pharaoh eats; and the fowls of the air ate them out of the basket that was on my head.

18And Joseph answered and said to him, This is the interpretation of it; The three baskets are three days.

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