Bible in Basic English
"And in the top basket were all sorts of cooked meats for Pharaoh; and the birds were taking them out of the baskets on my head."
— Genesis 40:17, Bible in Basic English
“And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.”
“In the uppermost basket there was all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."”
“In the top basket there were baked goods of every kind for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them from the basket that was on my head.””
But keep me in mind when things go well for you, and be good to me and say a good word for me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison:
For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.
Now when the chief bread-maker saw that the first dream had a good sense, he said to Joseph, I had a dream; and in my dream there were three baskets of white bread on my head;
And in the top basket were all sorts of cooked meats for Pharaoh; and the birds were taking them out of the baskets on my head.
Then Joseph said, This is the sense of your dream: the three baskets are three days;
After three days Pharaoh will take you out of prison, hanging you on a tree, so that your flesh will be food for birds.
Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his servants; and he gave honour to the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker among the others.