40:12 “This is its meaning,” Joseph said to him. “The three branches represent 4 three days.
40:18 Joseph replied, “This is its meaning: The three baskets represent 5 three days.
1 tn Or “tribal chieftains.”
2 tn The words “If we do so” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
3 tn The imperative in this sentence has more of the nuance of a request than a command.
4 tn Heb “the three branches [are].”
5 tn Heb “the three baskets [are].”