KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And everything happened exactly as he interpreted our dreams for us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was executed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is confirming that Joseph's dream interpretations came true exactly as he predicted - one man was restored to his job while the other was put to death.
📚 Historical Context
This is the chief cupbearer speaking to Pharaoh about Joseph's accurate interpretation of dreams while they were both imprisoned. The cupbearer had been restored to his position serving Pharaoh, while the chief baker was executed, exactly as Joseph had interpreted their dreams two years earlier.
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