Neville Goddard on Genesis 40:12-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 40 in context

Scripture Focus

12And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:

13Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

17And 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.

18And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:

19Yet 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 40:12-19

Biblical Context

Joseph interprets the cupbearer and baker dreams as three days: the cupbearer will be restored to his place, the baker will be judged. The request to remember Joseph signals that outer outcomes track the inner story we hold.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville Goddard, this scene is a mirror of your inner state. The three days are the stages of awareness that precede outward change: recognition, release, and manifestation. The cupbearer and baker are not persons but movements within your consciousness—the urge to rise and the fear of falling away. When Joseph declares the interpretation, he shows that meaning is made in the mind that experiences it; the cupbearer’s request to be remembered is your desire for the outer world to acknowledge the inner worth. The three baskets and the birds illustrate habitual stories—ego narratives—that consume attention unless you choose a different focus. The entire oracle points to a simple act: shift the prevailing mood from limitation to fullness in the present. Do not wait for Pharaoh to lift your head; decide that you are already restored, and trust that the outer scene will harmonize with that inner state as you dwell in it and feel it real in this moment.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the posture of one who has already been restored to their place. In quiet, feel the gratitude, say, 'I am already free,' and let that inner state occupy your attention until the outer scene aligns.