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Genesis 40:22

Genesis 40:22
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

But he hanged the chief baker,.... The is, he ordered him to be hanged; because, as the same Targum says, he consulted…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 40:1-23

- Joseph in Prison An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep the breast of Joseph in calm…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 40:20-23

Here is, 1. The verifying of Joseph's interpretation of the dreams, on the very day prefixed. The chief butler and baker…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 40:20-23

The Fulfilment

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