Endnote 19 – Bah, Humbug!
Perhaps the gates are to remove their tops entirely. We may compare Joseph’s interpretations of the dreams of Pharaoh’s steward and baker. To each he promises, “Pharaoh will raise your head.” But in the steward’s case this means restoration to honor (Genesis 40:13). In the butler’s it means decapitation (Genesis 40:19).