KJV ORIGINAL
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But he had the chief baker executed by hanging, just as Joseph had predicted when he interpreted their dreams.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that Joseph's interpretation of the baker's dream came true exactly as he said it would.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place while Joseph was imprisoned in Egypt, where he had interpreted dreams for two fellow prisoners - Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker. Both men had been arrested and were awaiting Pharaoh's judgment on their cases. Joseph had told the baker that his dream meant he would be executed in three days.
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