Later, two of Pharaoh’s servants did something wrong to Pharaoh. These servants were the baker and the man who served wine to Pharaoh.
Genesis 40:22 - Easy To Read Version But Pharaoh hanged the baker and everything happened the way Joseph said it would. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [Pharaoh] hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. American Standard Version (1901) but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. Common English Bible But the chief baker he hanged, just as Joseph had said would happen when he interpreted their dreams for them. Catholic Public Domain Version the other he hanged on a gallows, and thus the truth of the interpreter of dreams was proven. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The other he hanged on a gibbet, that the truth of the interpreter might be shewn. |
Later, two of Pharaoh’s servants did something wrong to Pharaoh. These servants were the baker and the man who served wine to Pharaoh.
Before the end of three days, the king will take you out of this prison. Then the king will cut your head off! He will hang your body on a pole. And birds will eat your body.”
The two men answered, “We dreamed last night, but we don’t understand what we dreamed. There is no one to interpret or explain the dreams to us.”
Joseph answered, “I can’t! But maybe God will explain them for you, Pharaoh.”
So they hanged Haman on the hanging post he had built for Mordecai. Then the king stopped being angry.
Straw is not the same thing as wheat! In the same way, those prophets’ dreams are not messages from me. If a person wants to tell about his dreams, then let him. But let the man that hears my message speak my message truthfully.
God also told this secret to me! Why? It is not because I have greater wisdom than other men. No, God told me about this secret so that you, king, may know what it means. In that way, you will understand what went through your mind.
The man I am talking about is named Daniel. The king gave him the name Belteshazzar. Belteshazzar (Daniel) is very smart and he knows many things. He could interpret dreams, explain secrets, and answer very hard problems. Call for Daniel. He will tell you what the writing on the wall means.”
You killed Jesus. You hung him on a cross. But God, the same God our fathers {\cf2\super [99]} had, raised Jesus up from death!