Genesis 40

1 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.

Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

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

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

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

and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.

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

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

5 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.

both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

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

When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.

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

So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”

8 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.”

“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

9 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.

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

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

and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.

11 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.”

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

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

Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days.

13 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.

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

14 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.

But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.

15 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.”

For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”

16 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.

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head.

17 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.”

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

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

Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.

19 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.”

Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”

20 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.

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

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

Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.

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

But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.

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

The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.