translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: GEN

label: NET study note

text: The baker may be the Egyptian retehti , the head of the bakers, who had privileges in the royal court.


text: The Hebrew verb translated offended here is the same one translated “sin” in 39:9 . Perhaps there is an intended contrast between these officials, who deserve to be imprisoned, and Joseph, who refused to sin against God, but was thrown into prison in spite of his innocence.


text: He served them . This is the same Hebrew verb, meaning “to serve as a personal attendant,” that was translated “became [his] servant” in 39:4 .


text: The cupbearer’s dream is dominated by sets of three: three branches, three stages of growth, and three actions of the cupbearer.