Genesis 40

1 After this, it came to pass, that two eunuchs, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, offended their lord.

It came about that after these things, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and king's baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

2 And Pharao being angry with them (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker)

Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers.

3 He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner,

He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.

4 But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.

The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he served them. They remained in custody for some time.

5 And they both dreamed a dream the same night, according to the interpretation agreeing to themselves:

Both of them dreamed a dream—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt who were confined in the prison—each man had his own dream in the same night, and each dream had its own interpretation.

6 And when Joseph was come in to them in the morning, and saw them sad,

Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them. Behold, they were sad.

7 He asked them, saying: Why is your countenance sadder today than usual?

He asked Pharaoh's officials who were with him in custody in his master's house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”

8 They answered: We have dreamed a dream, and there is nobody to interpret it to us. And Joseph said to them: Doth not interpretation belong to God? Tell me what you have dreamed.

They said to him, “We have both dreamed a dream and no one can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me, please.”

9 The chief butler first told his dream: I saw before me a vine,

The chief of the cupbearers told his dream to Joseph. He said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me.

10 On which were three branches, which by little and little sent out buds, and after the blossoms brought forth ripe grapes:

In the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms came out and the clusters of grapes ripened.

11 And the cup of Pharao was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into the cup which I held, and I gave the cup to Pharao.

Pharaoh's cup was in my hand. I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I placed the cup into Pharaoh's hand.”

12 Joseph answered: This is the interpretation of the dream: The three branches are yet three days:

Joseph said to him, “This is the interpretation of it. The three branches are three days.

13 After which Pharao will remember thy service, and will restore thee to thy former place: and thou shalt present him the cup according to thy office, as before thou wast wont to do.

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office. You will put Pharaoh's cup into his hand, just as when you were his cupbearer.

14 Only remember me, when it shall be well with thee, and do me this kindness: to put Pharao in mind to take me out of this prison:

But think of me when it goes well with you, and please show kindness to me. Mention me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison.

15 For I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon.

For indeed I was abducted out of the land of the Hebrews. Here also have I done nothing that they should put me in this dungeon.”

16 The chief baker seeing that he had wisely interpreted the dream, said: I also dreamed a dream, That I had three baskets of meal upon my head:

When the chief of the bakers saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I also had a dream, and, behold, three baskets of bread were on my head.

17 And that in one basket which was uppermost, I carried all meats that are made by the art of baking, and that the birds ate out of it.

In the top basket there were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”

18 Joseph answered: This is the interpretation of the dream: The three baskets are yet three days:

Joseph answered and said, “This is the interpretation. The three baskets are three days.

19 After which Pharao will take thy head from thee, and hang thee on a cross, and the birds shall tear thy flesh.

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head from you and will hang you on a tree. The birds will eat your flesh off you.”

20 The third day after this was the birthday of Pharao: and he made a great feast for his servants, and at the banquet remembered the chief butler, and the chief baker.

It came about on the third day that it was Pharaoh's birthday. He made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief of the cupbearers and the head of the chief of the bakers, among his servants.

21 And he restored the one to his place to present him the cup:

He restored the chief of the cupbearers to his responsibility, and he put the cup into Pharaoh's hand again.

22 The other he hanged on a gibbet, that the truth of the interpreter might be shewn.

But he hanged the chief of the bakers, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.

23 But the chief butler, when things prospered with him, forgot his interpreter.

Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot about him.