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In the uppermost basket there was of all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."
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Baskets, Bread, and Burdens
Commentators provide historical context for the baker's dream. The 'bakemeats' were not meat but various pastries and confections fit for a king. Scholars also confirm, citing ancient sources like Herodotus and Egyptian monuments, that it was the custom for men in Egypt to carry burdens, like these baskets, on their heads.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep Joseph's heart in calm tranquility. There is a God above, and that God is with him. …
19th Century
Anglican
Three white baskets. —Rashi explains the phrase as baskets of wicker-work, but most commentators agree in rendering it as “baskets…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And in the uppermost basket [there was] of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh All sorts of pastry, as tarts, pies, &c. J…
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