Bible Strands
Genesis 40:16
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chief baker speaks to Joseph immediately after Joseph interprets the cupbearer’s dream favorably. He positions his own vision as a parallel request for prophetic insight.
The words — The phrase כִּי טוֹב פָּתָר (ki tov patar) literally means “that [the] interpretation was good.” The baker uses this assessment to justify his own urgent plea to Joseph.
The thread — This vision of three baskets parallels the cupbearer’s three branches in Genesis 40:9-11. Both dreams use three-day cycles to signal imminent royal restoration or judgment.
Why it lands — The text states that the baker observes a favorable outcome and immediately reports his own dream. It asks the reader to note how Joseph’s interpretive method applies consistently to both court officials.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Genesis 40:1 Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.