Genesis 40

1 And it came to pass after these things, [that] the cup-bearer of the king of Egypt and the baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

It came about that after these things, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and king's baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

2 And Pharaoh was wroth with his two chamberlains — with the chief of the cup-bearers and with the chief of the bakers;

Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers.

3 and he put them in custody into the house of the captain of the life-guard, into the tower-house, into the place where Joseph was imprisoned.

He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.

4 And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were [several] days in custody.

The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he served them. They remained in custody for some time.

5 And they dreamed a dream, both of them in one night, each his dream, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup-bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the tower-house.

Both of them dreamed a dream—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt who were confined in the prison—each man had his own dream in the same night, and each dream had its own interpretation.

6 And Joseph came in to them in the morning, and looked on them, and behold, they were sad.

Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them. Behold, they were sad.

7 And he asked Pharaoh's chamberlains that were with him in custody in his lord's house, saying, Why are your faces [so] sad to-day?

He asked Pharaoh's officials who were with him in custody in his master's house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”

8 And they said to him, We have dreamt a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, [Do] not interpretations [belong] to God? tell me [your dreams], I pray you.

They said to him, “We have both dreamed a dream and no one can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me, please.”

9 Then the chief of the cup-bearers told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

The chief of the cupbearers told his dream to Joseph. He said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me.

10 and in the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded: its blossoms shot forth, its clusters ripened into grapes.

In the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms came out and the clusters of grapes ripened.

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

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

12 And Joseph said to him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days.

Joseph said to him, “This is the interpretation of it. The three branches are three days.

13 In yet three days will Pharaoh lift up thy head and restore thee to thy place, and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his cup-bearer.

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

14 Only bear a remembrance with thee of me when it goes well with thee, and deal kindly, I pray thee, with me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house;

But think of me when it goes well with you, and please show kindness to me. Mention me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison.

15 for indeed I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

For indeed I was abducted out of the land of the Hebrews. Here also have I done nothing that they should put me in this dungeon.”

16 And when the chief of the bakers 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.

When the chief of the bakers saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I also had a dream, and, behold, three baskets of bread were on my head.

17 And in the uppermost basket there were all manner of victuals for Pharaoh that the baker makes, and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head.

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

18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation of it: the three baskets are three days.

Joseph answered and said, “This is the interpretation. The three baskets are three days.

19 In yet three days will Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and hang thee on a tree; and the birds will eat thy flesh from off thee.

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head from you and will hang you on a tree. The birds will eat your flesh off you.”

20 And it came to pass the third day — Pharaoh's birthday — that he made a feast to all his bondmen. And he lifted up the head of the chief of the cup-bearers, and the head of the chief of the bakers among his bondmen.

It came about on the third day that it was Pharaoh's birthday. He made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief of the cupbearers and the head of the chief of the bakers, among his servants.

21 And he restored the chief of the cup-bearers to his office of cup-bearer again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

He restored the chief of the cupbearers to his responsibility, and he put the cup into Pharaoh's hand again.

22 And he hanged the chief of the bakers, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

But he hanged the chief of the bakers, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.

23 But the chief of the cup-bearers did not remember Joseph, and forgot him.

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