Bible Strands
Genesis 40:22
But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the execution of the chief baker at the moment Pharaoh restores the cupbearer, following Joseph’s earlier dream interpretation.
The words — The verb תּוֹלָה (ta.Lah) literally means “he hanged,” and פָּתַר (pa.Tar) means “he interpreted,” binding the baker’s physical fate to Joseph’s prior explanation.
The thread — This event fulfills the specific prediction in Genesis 40:19, parallels the cupbearer’s restoration in Genesis 40:21, and recalls the shared dream accounts in Genesis 40:8 and Genesis 41:11.
Why it lands — The text states that Pharaoh carried out the execution exactly as Joseph described, and interpreters note this confirms the reliability of divine interpretation, requiring the reader to observe how spoken words materialize in historical action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Cross-references
- Genesis 40:19 Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”
- Genesis 40:8 “We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
- Genesis 41:11 One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning.
- Genesis 41:16 “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
- Jeremiah 23:28 Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.
- Daniel 2:19 During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
- Daniel 2:30 And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
- Daniel 5:12 did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
- Acts 5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.