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but the chiefוְאֵת שַׂרof the bakersהָאֹפִיםhe hanged,תָּלָהjust asכַּאֲשֶׁרJosephיוֹסֵףhad interpretedפָּתַרto them.לָהֶם
Genesis 40:22
Study it in the app“but the chief of the bakers he hanged, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 40:22, word by word
- but the chiefשַׂרsar
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sar” appears- of the bakersאֹפִיםofim
bake
Bake bread; as a noun, "baker".
Where else “ofim” appears- he hangedתָּלָהtala
hang
Hang; often, hang the body of an executed man in view of all.
Where else “tala” appears- Josephיוֹסֵףyosef
Joseph
Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".
Where else “yosef” appears- had interpretedפָּתַרpatar
interpret
Interpret, explain the meaning of a dream.
Where else “patar” appears
The context
21He restored the chief of the cupbearers to his post as cupbearer, and he put the cup in Pharaoh’s hand;
22 · This verse (above)
23Yet the chief of the cupbearers did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.
To study Genesis 40 in a group
1. What it says
What did Joseph interpret for the two officials, and what happened to the cupbearer (vv. 12-23)?
2. What it means
What does Joseph say about himself when he says interpretations belong to Elohim (v. 8)?
3. How I live it
How can you serve others even in your own difficult times?