GEN 40:17 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) In the top basket there were various kinds of food for Far’oh—baker’s goods—but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

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BrLXX Ἐν δὲ κανῷ τῷ ἐπάνω ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν γενῶν, ὧν Φαραὼ ἐσθίει, ἔργον σιτοποιοῦ, καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανου κατήσθιεν αὐτὰ ἀπὸ τοῦ κανοῦ τοῦ ἐπάνω τῆς κεφαλῆς μου.
(En de kanōi tōi epanō apo pantōn tōn genōn, hōn Faraō esthiei, ergon sitopoiou, kai ta peteina tou ouranou kataʸsthien auta apo tou kanou tou epanō taʸs kefalaʸs mou. )

BrTr And in the upper basket there was the work of the baker of every kind which Pharao eats; and the fowls of the air ate them out of the basket that was on my head.

ULT And in the top basket were all kinds of food for Pharaoh, baker’s goods, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

UST In the top basket there were many kinds of bread and cakes for King Pharaoh to eat, but some birds were gobbling them up from the basket.”

BSB In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

OEB and in the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.’

WEBBE In the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET In the top basket there were baked goods of every kind for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them from the basket that was on my head.”

LSV and in the highest basket [are] of all [kinds] of Pharaoh’s food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.”

FBV In the top basket were all the cakes and pastries for Pharaoh to eat, and the birds were eating them from the basket on my head.”

T4T In the top basket there were many kinds of baked goods for the king, but birds were eating them from the top basket that was on my head!”

LEB And in the upper basket were all sorts of baked foods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket upon my head.”

BBE And in the top basket were all sorts of cooked meats for Pharaoh; and the birds were taking them out of the baskets on my head.

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JPS and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.'

ASV and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

DRA And that in one basket which was uppermost, I carried all meats that are made by the art of baking, and that the birds ate out of it.

YLT and in the uppermost basket [are] of all [kinds] of Pharaoh's food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.'

Drby And in the uppermost basket there were all manner of victuals for Pharaoh that the baker makes, and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head.

RV and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

Wbstr And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bake-meats for Pharaoh; and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head.

KJB-1769 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.[fn]

40.17 bakemeats…: Heb. meat of Pharaoh, the work of a baker, or, cook

KJB-1611 [fn]And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner of bake-meats for Pharaoh, and the birds did eat them out of the basket vpon my head.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

40:17 Hebr. meat of Pharaoh, the worke of a baker, or cooke.

Bshps And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner bake meates for Pharao, and the birdes dyd eate them out of the basket that was vpon my head.
(And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner bake meates for Pharaoh, and the birdes did eat them out of the basket that was upon my head.)

Gnva And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner baken meates for Pharaoh: and the birdes did eate them out of the basket vpon mine head.
(And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner baken meates for Pharaoh: and the birdes did eat them out of the basket upon mine head. )

Cvdl and in ye vppermost basket all maner of bake meates vnto Pharao, and the foules ate out of the basket vpon my heade.
(and in ye/you_all uppermost basket all manner of bake meates unto Pharaoh, and the fowls/birds ate out of the basket upon my head.)

Wycl and Y gesside that Y bar in o panyere, that was heiyere, alle metis that ben maad bi craft of bakers, and that briddis eeten therof.
(and I gesside that I bar in o panyere, that was heiyere, all meats that been made by craft of bakers, and that birds eeten thereof.)

Luth und im obersten Korbe allerlei gebackene Speise dem Pharao; und die Vögel aßen aus dem Korbe auf meinem Haupt
(and in_the obersten Korbe allerlei gebackene food to_him Pharao; and the Vögel aßen out_of to_him Korbe on my head)

ClVg et in uno canistro quod erat excelsius, portare me omnes cibos qui fiunt arte pistoria, avesque comedere ex eo.
(and in uno canistro that was excelsius, portare me everyone cibos who fiunt arte pistoria, avesque comedere from by_him. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וּ⁠בַ⁠סַּ֣ל הָֽ⁠עֶלְי֔וֹן מִ⁠כֹּ֛ל

and,in/on/at/with,basket the,top from=all

Alternate translation: “The top basket was full of”

Note 1 topic: grammar-honorifics

מִ⁠כֹּ֛ל מַאֲכַ֥ל פַּרְעֹ֖ה מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה אֹפֶ֑ה

from=all food Farˊoh work_of baked

Make sure that the way the chief baker refers to King Pharaoh sounds respectful in your translation. Alternate translation: “all kinds of baked goods for King Pharaoh to eat,” or “many kinds of special bread and cakes that had been made for King Pharaoh to eat,”

וְ⁠הָ⁠ע֗וֹף אֹכֵ֥ל אֹתָ֛⁠ם מִן הַ⁠סַּ֖ל מֵ⁠עַ֥ל רֹאשִֽׁ⁠י

and=the=bird eating DOM=them from/more_than the,basket from=under my=head

Alternate translation: “but some birds were eating everything up from the basket.” or “but instead, some birds came and devoured all the food in the basket on my head.”

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