Genesis 40:13

lift up thine head i.e. "will lift it up with favour," as in 2 Kings 25:27; Jeremiah 52:31. The "countenance," which is sad, or in trouble, hangs down and needs to be lifted up: see note on Genesis 4:6-7. As the phrase is also used of "the chief baker" in an unfavourable sense (Genesis 40:19), it might conceivably be employed for the official notice of release to a prisoner, either for pardon or for punishment. But this is not probable; see note on Genesis 40:19.