Genesis 40:17
And in the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh; and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
In the top basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
and in the uppermost{H5945} basket{H5536} there was of all manner{H3978} of baked{H4639} food for Pharaoh;{H6547} and the birds{H5775} did eat{H398} them out of the basket{H5536} upon{H5921} my head.{H7218}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And in the uppermost{H5945} basket{H5536} there was of all manner{H3978} of bakemeats{H4639}{H644}{(H8802)} for Pharaoh{H6547}; and the birds{H5775} did eat{H398}{(H8802)} them out of the basket{H5536} upon{H5921} my head{H7218}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And in ye vppermost basket of all maner bakemeates for Pharao. And the byrdes ate them out of the basket apon my head
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and in ye vppermost basket all maner of bake meates vnto Pharao, and the foules ate out of the basket vpon my heade.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner baken meates for Pharaoh: and the birdes did eate them out of the basket vpon mine head.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner bake meates for Pharao, and the birdes dyd eate them out of the basket that was vpon my head.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And in the uppermost basket [there was] of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
Webster's Bible (1833)
In the uppermost basket there was all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and in the uppermost basket `are' of all `kinds' of Pharaoh's food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.'
American Standard Version (1901)
and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
American Standard Version (1901)
and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And in the top basket were all sorts of cooked meats for Pharaoh; and the birds were taking them out of the baskets on my head.
World English Bible (2000)
In the uppermost basket there was all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
In the top basket there were baked goods of every kind for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them from the basket that was on my head.”
Referenced Verses
- Gen 49:20 : 20 Out of Asher his bread shall be rich, and he shall yield royal delicacies.
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