Chief Baker
Egyptian originPharaoh's chief baker is imprisoned with the chief cup-bearer in Genesis 40; Joseph interprets his dream of wicker trays and birds as a sign that Pharaoh will hang him in three days.
- Meaning
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- Occupation
- Baker
- First mention
- Genesis 40:1
Scripture references
- Genesis 40:1
It happened some time later that the king of Egypt's cup-bearer and his baker offended their master the king of Egypt.
- Genesis 40:16
The chief baker, seeing that the interpretation had been favourable, said to Joseph, 'I too had a dream; there were three wicker trays on my head.
- Genesis 40:19
In another three days Pharaoh will lift up your head by hanging you on a gallows, and the birds will eat the flesh off your bones.'
- Genesis 40:22
and by hanging the chief baker, as Joseph had explained to them.
- Genesis 41:10
When Pharaoh was angry with his servants, he put myself and the chief baker in custody in the house of the commander of the guard.
- Genesis 41:13
It turned out exactly according to his interpretation: I was restored to my position, but the other man was hanged.'