John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 40:17
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh ,.... All sorts of pastry, as tarts, pies, &c.; Josephus F2 Antiqu. l. 2. c. 5. sect. 3. says, two of the baskets were full of bread, and the third had various sorts of food, such as is usually, prepared for kings: and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head ; all the three baskets were upon his head, but this seems to be the uppermost, which the birds could more easily come at; though... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 40:16
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good ,.... Meaning not that it was right and just, though it was; but that it was agreeable and pleasing, and portended good in the event; and therefore hoped a like interpretation would be given of his dream, and this encouraged him to tell it, which perhaps otherwise he would not have done: he said unto Joseph, I also was in a dream ; or had a dream, and in it things were represented to his mind as follows: and, behold, I had ... read more