Genesis 40
1 After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
這些事以後，埃及王的司酒和司廚得罪了他們的主人埃及王。
2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
法郎於是對那兩個內臣，司酒長和司廚長發了怒，
3 He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
將他們囚在衛隊長府內的拘留所內，若瑟被囚禁的地方。
4 The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
衛隊長將他們交給若瑟，若瑟就照管他們。他們在拘留所內過了一些時日，
5 They both dreamt a dream, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.
那兩個被囚在獄裏的埃及王的司酒和司廚，在同一夜裏，各作了一夢；每人的夢都有它的意義。
6 Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.
早晨若瑟到了他們那裏，見他們面有憂色，
7 He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”
便問那與他同在自己主人府中監獄裏的法郎內臣說：「為什麼你們今天面帶憂色﹖」
8 They said to him, “We have dreamt a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me.”
他們回答說：「我們各作了一夢，沒有人能夠解釋。」若瑟對他們說：「解夢不是天主的事嗎﹖請你們講給我聽! 」
9 The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me,
司酒長就將自己的夢講給若瑟聽，對他說：「我夢見在我前面有株葡萄樹。
10 and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
樹上有三根枝子，剛發芽，就生出了花朵，花朵結了熟葡萄。
11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.”
我手拿著法郎的杯，將葡萄擠在法郎的杯中，將杯遞在法郎的手內。」
12 Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.
若瑟對他說：「這夢的意義就是：三根枝子是指的三天。
13 Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head, and restore you to your office. You will give Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cup bearer.
三天以內，法郎要高舉你，恢復你的職位：你仍將杯放在法郎的手中，像先前作他司酒時一樣；
14 But remember me when it is well with you. Please show kindness to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.
但是，當你得志時，請你記得我，望你對我施恩，為我告訴法郎，救我出離這監牢；
15 For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”
因為我不但是由希伯來人地被拐來的，而且在這裏我也沒有做過什麼使他們將我放在這地牢裏的事。」
16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, “I also was in my dream, and behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head.
司廚長見他解得吉祥，便對若瑟說：「我也作了一夢，夢見在我的頭上有三筐白餅。
17 In the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”
最上面的筐內，有為法郎預備的各種食物，有飛鳥來啄食我頭上筐裏的食物。」
18 Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.
若瑟回答說：「這夢的意義就是：三筐是指的三天。
19 Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head from off you, and will hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from off you.”
三天以內，法郎要高舉你，將你懸在木架上，飛鳥要來啄食你的肉。」
20 On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cup bearer and the head of the chief baker amongst his servants.
第三天，適逢法郎的生日，法郎為群臣擺設了盛宴，在群臣中將司酒長和司廚長提出來，
21 He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
恢復了司酒長的司酒職，再將杯放在法郎手中；
22 but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
至於司廚長，卻被懸掛起來，正如若瑟對他們所解釋的。
23 Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.
司酒長卻沒有記得若瑟，竟將他忘了。
