Genesis 40:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 40:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 40:12 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 40:12 — KJV
“And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:”
— Genesis 40:12 (KJV)
Genesis 40:12 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 40:12
“And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:12: joseph, interpretation, three
“When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head: white: or, full of holes”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:12: joseph, interpretation, three
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:12: three, days
“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:12: three, days
“We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:12: three, days
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