THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
When the destined day arrived, Joseph's predictions were confirmed in action: one was reinstated to his previous fortune, while the other faced execution.
Genesis 40:22Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
The other he hanged on a gibbet, that the truth of the interpreter might be shewn.
וְאֵ֛ת שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִ֖ים תָּלָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּתַ֛ר לָהֶ֖ם יוֹסֵֽף׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Ephraem the Syrian
He interpreted the dreams of two of Pharaoh's officials while they were imprisoned. One was executed on the very day Joseph had predicted, while the other was restored to his position, receiving the cup from Pharaoh as Joseph had foretold. Upon hearing this, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker recounted their visions, and Joseph succinctly clarified the meaning of their dreams, which unfolded exactly as he had described: the chief cupbearer was reinstated, and the chief baker met his demise at the king's command. To fulfill the interpretations of their dreams, Pharaoh, after a period of three days, hosted a banquet for his nobles and recalled the chief cupbearer, inviting him back to his former role. However, the chief cupbearer overlooked Joseph's contributions.
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 40:19After which Pharao will take thy head from thee, and hang thee on a cross, and the birds shall tear thy flesh.
- Gen 40:8They answered: We have dreamed a dream, and there is nobody to interpret it to us. And Joseph said to them: Doth not interpretation belong to God? Tell me what you have dreamed:
- Dan 2:19Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven,
- Dan 2:23To thee, O God of our fathers, I give thanks, and I praise thee: because thou hast given me wisdom and strength: and now thou hast shewn me what we desired of thee, for thou hast made known to us the king's discourse.
- Acts 5:30The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.
- Jer 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream: and he that hath my word, let him speak my word with truth: what hath the chaff to do with the wheat, saith the Lord?
- Gen 41:11Where in one night both of us dreamed a dream foreboding things to come.
- Gen 41:13And we heard what afterwards the event of the thing proved to be so. For I was restored to my office: and he was hanged upon a gibbet.