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Genesis 40
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- 1WEBAfter these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.KJVAnd it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
- 2WEBPharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.KJVAnd Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
- 3WEBHe put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.KJVAnd he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
- 4WEBThe captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.KJVAnd the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
- 5WEBThey 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.KJVAnd they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.
- 6WEBJoseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.KJVAnd Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
- 7WEBHe asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”KJVAnd he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
- 8WEBThey 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.”KJVAnd they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
- 9WEBThe chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me,KJVAnd the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
- 10WEBand in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.KJVAnd in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
- 11WEBPharaoh’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.”KJVAnd 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.
- 12WEBJoseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.KJVAnd Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
- 13WEBWithin 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.KJVYet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
- 14WEBBut 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.KJVBut think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
- 15WEBFor 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.”KJVFor indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
- 16WEBWhen 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.KJVWhen the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
- 17WEBIn the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”KJVAnd in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
- 18WEBJoseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.KJVAnd Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
- 19WEBWithin 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.”KJVYet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
- 20WEBOn 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.KJVAnd it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
- 21WEBHe restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;KJVAnd he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
- 22WEBbut he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.KJVBut he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
- 23WEBYet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.KJVYet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
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