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.
これらの事の後、エジプト王の給仕役と料理役とがその主君エジプト王に罪を犯した。
2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers.
パロはふたりの役人、すなわち給仕役の長と料理役の長に向かって憤り、
3 He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.
侍衛長の家の監禁所、すなわちヨセフがつながれている獄屋に入れた。
4 The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he served them. They remained in custody for some time.
侍衛長はヨセフに命じて彼らと共におらせたので、ヨセフは彼らに仕えた。こうして彼らは監禁所で幾日かを過ごした。
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.
さて獄屋につながれたエジプト王の給仕役と料理役のふたりは一夜のうちにそれぞれ意味のある夢を見た。
6 Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them. Behold, they were sad.
ヨセフが朝、彼らのところへ行って見ると、彼らは悲しみに沈んでいた。
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?”
そこでヨセフは自分と一緒に主人の家の監禁所にいるパロの役人たちに尋ねて言った、「どうして、きょう、あなたがたの顔色が悪いのですか」。
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.”
彼らは言った、「わたしたちは夢を見ましたが、解いてくれる者がいません」。ヨセフは彼らに言った、「解くことは神によるのではありませんか。どうぞ、わたしに話してください」。
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.
給仕役の長はその夢をヨセフに話して言った、「わたしが見た夢で、わたしの前に一本のぶどうの木がありました。
10 In the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms came out and the clusters of grapes ripened.
そのぶどうの木に三つの枝があって、芽を出し、花が咲き、ぶどうのふさが熟しました。
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.”
時にわたしの手に、パロの杯があって、わたしはそのぶどうを取り、それをパロの杯にしぼり、その杯をパロの手にささげました」。
12 Joseph said to him, “This is the interpretation of it. The three branches are three days.
ヨセフは言った、「その解き明かしはこうです。三つの枝は三日です。
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.
今から三日のうちにパロはあなたの頭を上げて、あなたを元の役目に返すでしょう。あなたはさきに給仕役だった時にされたように、パロの手に杯をささげられるでしょう。
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.
それで、あなたがしあわせになられたら、わたしを覚えていて、どうかわたしに恵みを施し、わたしの事をパロに話して、この家からわたしを出してください。
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.”
わたしは、実はヘブルびとの地からさらわれてきた者です。またここでもわたしは地下の獄屋に入れられるような事はしなかったのです」。
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.
料理役の長はその解き明かしの良かったのを見て、ヨセフに言った、「わたしも夢を見たが、白いパンのかごが三つ、わたしの頭の上にあった。
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.”
一番上のかごには料理役がパロのために作ったさまざまの食物があったが、鳥がわたしの頭の上のかごからそれを食べていた」。
18 Joseph answered and said, “This is the interpretation. The three baskets are three days.
ヨセフは答えて言った、「その解き明かしはこうです。三つのかごは三日です。
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.”
今から三日のうちにパロはあなたの頭を上げ離して、あなたを木に掛けるでしょう。そして鳥があなたの肉を食い取るでしょう」。
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.
さて三日目はパロの誕生日であったので、パロはすべての家来のためにふるまいを設け、家来のうちの給仕役の長の頭と、料理役の長の頭を上げた。
21 He restored the chief of the cupbearers to his responsibility, and he put the cup into Pharaoh's hand again.
すなわちパロは給仕役の長を給仕役の職に返したので、彼はパロの手に杯をささげた。
22 But he hanged the chief of the bakers, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.
しかしパロは料理役の長を木に掛けた。ヨセフが彼らに解き明かしたとおりである。
23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot about him.
ところが、給仕役の長はヨセフを思い出さず、忘れてしまった。
