And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. Genesis 40:1
Chief Baker – Egyptians were renowned gourmets and knew 57 varieties of bread and 38 different kinds of cake.
The Torah, A Modern Commentary, Edited by W. Gunther Plaut, 1981 by The Union of American Hebrew Congregations, NY, pg 258
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