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Genesis 40:19

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 40:19

Verse 19 of 23

Scripture focus

Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.

Genesis 40:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 40:19

Theological / Devotional

Lift up thy head. The expression “lift up thy head” was used in v. 13 in a favorable sense. However, the additional phrase here, “from off thee,” signified its unfavorable meaning. It must refer to execution by beheading, after which the culprit’s body would be displayed on a tree as a warning to other would-be conspirators. Egyptian records testify to the practice of capital punishment by decapitation, after which bodies were sometimes exhibited as a means of deterring others from the same crime. On the other hand, execution by hanging or strangulation is unattested in ancient records.

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