KJV ORIGINAL
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Within three days, Pharaoh will lift your head off your body and hang you on a tree, where birds will eat your flesh.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph is delivering a harsh prophecy that the chief baker will be executed by Pharaoh in three days.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Joseph's interpretation of dreams while he was imprisoned in Egypt. Joseph had interpreted dreams for two fellow prisoners - Pharaoh's chief butler and chief baker - both of whom had fallen out of favor with their master. Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern cultures often used public execution and display of bodies as both punishment and warning to others.
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