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.

While these things were going on, it happened that two eunuchs, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt, and the miller of grain, offended their lord.

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

And Pharaoh, being angry with them, (now the one was in charge of the cupbearers, the other of the millers of grain)

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

sent them to the prison of the leader of the military, in which Joseph also was a prisoner.

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

But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, who ministered to them also. Some little time passed by, while they were held in custody.

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.

And they both saw a similar dream on one night, whose interpretations should be related to one another.

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

And when Joseph had entered to them in the morning, and had seen them sad,

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?”

he consulted them, saying, “Why is your expression sadder today than usual?”

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.”

They responded, “We have seen a dream, and there is no one to interpret it for us.” And Joseph said to them, “Doesn’t interpretation belong to God? Recount for me what you have seen.”

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.

The chief cupbearer explained his dream first. “I saw before me a vine,

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

on which were three shoots, which grew little by little into buds, and, after the flowers, it matured 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.”

And the cup of Pharaoh was in my hand. Therefore, I took the grapes, and I pressed them into the cup that I held, and I handed the cup to Pharaoh.”

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

Joseph responded: “This is the interpretation of the dream. The three shoots are the next 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.

after which Pharaoh will remember your service, and he will restore you to your former position. And you will give him the cup according to your office, as you were accustomed to do before.

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.

Only remember me, when it will be well with you, and do me this mercy, to suggest to Pharaoh to lead 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 have been stolen from the land of the Hebrews, and here, innocently, I was cast into the pit.”

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.

The chief miller of grain, seeing that he had wisely unraveled the dream, said: “I also saw a dream: that I had three baskets of meal above 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.”

and in one basket, which was the highest, I carried all foods that are made by the art of baking, and the birds ate from it.”

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

Joseph responded: “This is the interpretation of the dream. The three baskets are the next 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.”

after which Pharaoh will carry away your head, and also suspend you from a cross, and the birds will tear your flesh.”

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.

The third day thereafter was the birthday of Pharaoh. And making a great feast for his servants, he remembered, during the banquet, the chief cupbearer and the chief miller of grain.

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

And he restored the one to his place, to present him the cup;

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

the other he hanged on a gallows, and thus the truth of the interpreter of dreams was proven.

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

And although he advanced with so much prosperity, the chief cupbearer forgot his interpreter of dreams.