Genesis 41:13

13 And it happened just as he interpreted to us, so it was. He restored me to my office, and him he hanged."

Genesis 41:13 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:13

And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was
The event answered to the interpretation, and showed it to be right; this is frequently hinted and repeated, to show the exactness and certainty of the interpretation given, in order to recommend Joseph to Pharaoh the more: me he restored unto my office, and him he hanged:
that is, Joseph interpreted the butler's dream to such a sense, that he should be restored to his butlership, and accordingly he was; and the baker's dream, that he should be hanged, and so he was. Aben Ezra and Jarchi interpret this of Pharaoh, that he restored the one, and hanged the other, or ordered these things to be done, which answered to Joseph's interpretation of the dreams; but the former sense seems best, for Joseph is the person immediately spoken of in the preceding clause; nor would it have been so decent for the butler, in the presence of Pharaoh, to have spoken of him without naming him, and which would have been contrary to his usage before.

Genesis 41:13 In-Context

11 And we dreamed a dream one night, I and he, {each with a dream that had a meaning}.

12 And there with us [was] a young man, a Hebrew servant of the chief of the guard, and we told him [the dream], and he interpreted our dreams for us, each according to his dream he interpreted.

13 And it happened just as he interpreted to us, so it was. He restored me to my office, and him he hanged."

14 Then Pharaoh sent and called [for] Joseph, and they brought him quickly from the prison. And he shaved and changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh.

15 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I dreamed a dream, but there is none to interpret it. Now, I have heard concerning you [that when] you hear a dream [you can] interpret it."

Footnotes

• [a]. That is, Pharaoh
• [b]. That is, the chief baker
• [c]. That is, Pharaoh