King James Version

Genesis 40:22

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

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וְאֵ֛תveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שַׂ֥רsarcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.הָאֹפִ֖יםhaofimthe bakeאָפָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the bake”, a verb used as a describing wordH644to cook, especially to bakebake(-r, (-meats)).תָּלָ֑הtalahhangתָּלָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hang”, a completed actionH8518to suspend (especially to gibbet)hang (up).כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…פָּתַ֛רpatarinterpretפָּתַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “interpret”, a completed actionH6622to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)interpret(-ation, -er).לָהֶ֖םlahemtoלָהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toיוֹסֵֽףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the chief of the bakers he hath hanged, as Joseph hath interpreted to them;

World English Bible

but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

Darby Translation

And he hanged the chief of the bakers, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

Douay-Rheims

The other he hanged on a gibbet, that the truth of the interpreter might be shewn.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph interpreted to them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸν δὲ ἀρχισιτοποιὸν ἐκρέμασεν, καθὰ συνέκρινεν αὐτοῖς Ἰωσήφ.