創世記 40
1 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。
After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
2 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、
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
3 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。
He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4 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。
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
5 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。
They both dreamed 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.
6 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。
Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.
7 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」。
He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”
8 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」。
They said to him, “We have dreamed 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.”
9 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。
The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me,
10 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。
and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
11 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」。
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.”
12 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。
Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.
13 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。
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.
14 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。
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.
15 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」。
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.”
16 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。
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.
17 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」。
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.”
18 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。
Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.
19 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」。
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.”
20 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。
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 among his servants.
21 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。
He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
22 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。
but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
23 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。
Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.
