Key Verse Spotlight
Genesis 40:12 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βAnd Joseph said unto him, This {is} the interpretation of it: The three branches {are} three days:β
Genesis 40:12
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And in the vine {were} three branches: and it {was} as though it budded, {and} her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
And 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.
And Joseph said unto him, This {is} the interpretation of it: The three branches {are} three days:
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. {lift...: or, reckon}
But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: {think...: Heb. remember me with thee}
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