Genesis 40

1 After this, it came to pass, that two eunuchs, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, offended their lord.

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;

2 And Pharao being angry with them (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker)

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

3 He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner,

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.

4 But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, and he served them. Some little time passed, and they were kept in custody.

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.

5 And they both dreamed a dream the same night, according to the interpretation agreeing to themselves:

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.

6 And when Joseph was come in to them in the morning, and saw them sad,

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

7 He asked them, saying: Why is your countenance sadder today than usual?

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

8 They answered: We have dreamed a dream, and there is nobody to interpret it to us. And Joseph said to them: Doth not interpretation belong to God? Tell me what you have dreamed.

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?

9 The chief butler first told his dream: I saw before me a vine,

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

10 On which were three branches, which by little and little sent out buds, and after the blossoms brought forth ripe grapes:

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.

11 And the cup of Pharao was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into the cup which I held, and I gave the cup to Pharao.

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.

12 Joseph answered: This is the interpretation of the dream: The three branches are yet three days:

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

13 After which Pharao will remember thy service, and will restore thee to thy former place: and thou shalt present him the cup according to thy office, as before thou wast wont to do.

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.

14 Only remember me, when it shall be well with thee, and do me this kindness: to put Pharao in mind to take me out of this prison:

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:

15 For I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon.

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.

16 The chief baker seeing that he had wisely interpreted the dream, said: I also dreamed a dream, That I had three baskets of meal upon my head:

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;

17 And that in one basket which was uppermost, I carried all meats that are made by the art of baking, and that the birds ate out of it.

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.

18 Joseph answered: This is the interpretation of the dream: The three baskets are yet three days:

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

19 After which Pharao will take thy head from thee, and hang thee on a cross, and the birds shall tear thy flesh.

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

20 The third day after this was the birthday of Pharao: and he made a great feast for his servants, and at the banquet remembered the chief butler, and the chief baker.

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.

21 And he restored the one to his place to present him the cup:

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

22 The other he hanged on a gibbet, that the truth of the interpreter might be shewn.

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

23 But the chief butler, when things prospered with him, forgot his interpreter.

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