Genesis 40

1 Now after these things the chief servant who had the care of the wine, and the chief bread-maker in Pharaoh's house, did something against Pharaoh's orders;

It happened after these things that the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

2 And Pharaoh was angry with his two servants, with the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker;

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

3 And he put them in prison under the care of the captain of the army, in the same prison where Joseph himself was shut up.

So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.

4 And the captain put them in Joseph's care, and he did what was needed for them; and they were kept in prison for some time.

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them. They stayed in prison for some time.

5 And these two had a dream on the same night; the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker of the king of Egypt, who were in prison, the two of them had dreams with a special sense.

And the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

6 And in the morning when Joseph came to them he saw that they were looking sad.

Joseph met them in the morning and looked at them and saw that they were sad.

7 And he said to the servants of Pharaoh who were in prison with him, Why are you looking so sad?

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 Then they said to him, We have had a dream, and no one is able to give us the sense. And Joseph said, Does not the sense of dreams come from God? what was your dream?

They said to him, "We both had dreams, but there is no one who can interpret it." Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me."

9 Then the chief wine-servant gave Joseph an account of his dream, and said, In my dream I saw a vine before me;

The chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, "In my dream, look, a vine was in front of me,

10 And on the vine were three branches; and it seemed as if it put out buds and flowers, and from them came grapes ready for cutting.

and in the vine were three branches. When it budded, its blossoms opened, and its clusters ripened into grapes.

11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and crushing them into Pharaoh's cup, gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I placed the cup into Pharaoh's hand."

12 Then Joseph said, This is the sense of your dream: the three branches are three days;

Then Joseph said to him, "This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.

13 After three days Pharaoh will give you honour, and put you back into your place, and you will give him his cup as you did before, when you were his wine-servant.

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office. You will put Pharaoh's cup into his hand as you used to when you were his cupbearer.

14 But keep me in mind when things go well for you, and be good to me and say a good word for me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison:

But remember me when it goes well for you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison.

15 For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.

For indeed, I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the pit."

16 Now when the chief bread-maker saw that the first dream had a good sense, he said to Joseph, I had a dream; and in my dream there were three baskets of white bread on my head;

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, "I also appeared in my dream, and look, three baskets of white bread were on my head.

17 And in the top basket were all sorts of cooked meats for Pharaoh; and the birds were taking them out of the baskets on my head.

In the top basket there was all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

18 Then Joseph said, This is the sense of your dream: the three baskets are three days;

Joseph answered, "This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days.

19 After three days Pharaoh will take you out of prison, hanging you on a tree, so that your flesh will be food for birds.

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head from off you, and impale you on a pole, and the birds will eat your flesh off you."

20 Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his servants; and he gave honour to the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker among the others.

And it happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he gave a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

21 And he put the chief wine-servant back in his old place; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

He restored the chief cupbearer to his position again, and he placed the cup into Pharaoh's hand;

22 But the chief bread-maker was put to death by hanging, as Joseph had said.

but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

23 But the wine-servant did not keep Joseph in mind or give a thought to him.

But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.