Genesis 40:17
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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.In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”
In other translations
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.In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”
Hebrew words
וּבַסַּלuvasaland [was] in the basketH5536הָעֶלְיוֹןha'elyon<the> upperH5945מִכֹּלmikolsome of allH3605מַאֲכַלma'akhal[the] food ofH3978פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaohH6547מַעֲשֵׂהma'aseh[the] work ofH4639אֹפֶה'opeha bakerH644וְהָעוֹףveha'ofand the bird[s]H5775אֹכֵל'okhel[was] eatingH398אֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853מִן־min-fromH4480הַסַּלhasalthe basketH5536מֵעַלme'alfrom onH5921רֹאשִׁי׃roshihead myH7218
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 49:20Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
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People and places
People: Pharaoh (Genesis 37)