As he interpreted to us, so it was. He restored me to my office, and he hanged him.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
- BSB And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”
- NKJV And it came to pass, just as he interpreted for us, so it happened. He restored me to my office, and he hanged him.”
- NASB And just as he interpreted for us, so it happened; Pharaoh restored me in my office, but he hanged the chief baker.”
- NLT And everything happened just as he had predicted. I was restored to my position as cup-bearer, and the chief baker was executed and impaled on a pole.”
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Quick answer
The cup bearer testifies that everything happened just as Joseph had interpreted.
Overview
The fulfillment of both prior dreams establishes Joseph's credibility before Pharaoh. God's word through Joseph had come true to the letter. This proven track record opens the door for Joseph's summons and exaltation.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Jer 1:10Behold, I have today set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
- Ezek 43:3It was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city; and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face.
- Gen 40:12Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.
- Gen 40:20–22On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cup bearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
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