Genesis 40:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 40:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 40:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 40:5 — KJV
“And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.”
— Genesis 40:5 (KJV)
Genesis 40:5 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 40:5
“And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:5: dreamed, dream, each
“And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. present: or, tribute”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:5: one, king, egypt
“Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king. resembled...: Heb. according to the form, etc”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:5: each, one, according
“So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. the Egyptians...: Heb. the captivity of Egypt shame: Heb. nakedness”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:5: one, king, egypt
“The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. cut...: Chaldee, made pieces”
Shares key themes with Genesis 40:5: dream, one, interpretation
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