Genesis 40:13

‘In 3 days’ does not mean 3 days later. The *Hebrews counted the first day and the last day. So the 3 days were:

• The day when the chief *cup-bearer told his dream to Joseph

• One whole day

• The morning of the next day

That makes a little more than 2 nights and a day.

The baker’s dream

v16 The chief baker realised that the meaning of the *cup-bearer’s dream was good. So the chief baker said to Joseph, ‘I also had a dream. There were 3 baskets on my head. v17 In the highest basket there were bread and cakes for *Pharaoh. But the birds ate the food that was in the basket. They ate it while the basket was on my head.’ v18 And Joseph answered, ‘This is the meaning of the dream. The 3 baskets mean 3 days. v19 In 3 days *Pharaoh will cut off your head and he will hang you on a tree. And the birds will eat the meat from your body.’