1 Mosebog 40
1 Og det hændte sig derefter, at Kongen af Ægyptens Mundskænk og Bager syndede mod deres Herre, Kongen af Ægypten.
After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
2 Og Farao blev vred paa begge sine Betjente, paa den øverste Mundskænk og den øverste Bager.
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
3 Og han satte dem i Forvaring i Huset hos Øversten for Livvagten, i Fængslets Hus, paa det Sted, hvor Josef var Fange.
He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4 Og Øversten for Livvagten beskikkede Josef til at være hos dem, og han betjente dem, og de vare en Tid i Forvaring.
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
5 Og de drømte begge en Drøm, hver sin Drøm i een Nat, hver sin Drøm efter sin Udtydning, Kongen af Ægyptens Mundskænk og Bager, som vare Fanger i Fængslets Hus.
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 Og Josef kom til dem om Morgenen og saa dem, og se, de vare bedrøvede.
Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.
7 Og han spurgte Faraos Betjente, som vare med ham i Forvaring i hans Herres Hus, og sagde: Hvi se I saa ilde ud i Dag?
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 Og de sagde til ham: Vi drømte en Drøm, og her er ingen, som kan udtyde den. Og Josef sagde til dem: Hører ikke Udtydninger Gud til fortæller mig det dog!
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 Da fortalte den øverste Mundskænk Josef sin Drøm og sagde til ham: Idet jeg drømte, se, da var et Vintræ for mig.
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 Og paa Vintræet vare tre Kviste, og det grønnedes, og dets Blomster fremkom, og Klaserne derpaa fik modne Bær.
and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
11 Og Faraos Bæger var i min Haand, og jeg tog Druerne og trykkede dem i Faraos Bæger og gav Farao Bægeret i Haanden.
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 Da sagde Josef til ham: Denne er Udtydningen derpaa: de tre Vinkviste ere tre Dage.
Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.
13 Om tre Dage skal Farao opløfte dit Hoved og sætte dig i dit Sted igen, at du skal give Faraos Bæger i hans Haand, efter den forrige Vis, der du var hans Mundskænk.
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 Men tænk du paa mig, naar det gaar dig vel, og gør da den Miskundhed mod mig, at du erindrer mig hos Farao, at han tager mig ud af dette Hus.
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 Thi jeg er hemmelig stjaalen af de Hebræers Land; dertil har jeg ikke heller her gjort noget, at de have sat mig i Hulen.
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 Og der den øverste Bager saa, at han havde udtydet det vel, da sagde han til Josef: Jeg drømte ogsaa, og se, der var tre Kurve med Hvedebrød paa mit Hoved.
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 Og i den øverste Kurv var af alle Haande Mad, Bagværk til Farao, og Fuglene aade det af Kurven paa mit Hoved.
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 Da svarede Josef og sagde: Denne er Udtydningen derpaa: de tre Kurve ere tre Dage.
Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.
19 Om tre Dage skal Farao opløfte dit Hoved fra dig og hænge dig paa et Træ, og Fuglene skulle æde dit Kød af dig.
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 Og det skete paa den tredje Dag, paa Faraos Fødselsdag, da gjorde han alle sine Tjenere et Gæstebud og opløftede den øverste Mundskænks Hoved og den øverste Bagers Hoved iblandt sine Tjenere.
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 Og han satte den øverste Mundskænk til sit Skænkeembede igen, og han rakte Bægeret i Faraos Haand.
He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
22 Men den øverste Bager lod han hænge, saasom Josef havde udtydet dem.
but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
23 Og den øverste Mundskænk tænkte ikke paa Josef, men forglemte ham.
Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.
