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Genesis 40:12 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days. "
Genesis 40:12
Verse in Context
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10 and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.”
12 Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.
13 Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head, and restore you to your office. You will give Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cup bearer.
14 But remember me when it is well with you. Please show kindness to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.
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Genesis 40:1
"After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt."
Genesis 40:2
"Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker."
Genesis 40:3
"He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound."
Genesis 40:4
"The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days."
Genesis 40:5
"They both dreamed a dream, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison."
Genesis 40:6
"Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad."
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