Genesis 40

1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and the baker committed an offense, against their lord the king of Egypt.

After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

2 And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

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

3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guards, into the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.

He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

4 And the captain of the guards charged Joseph with them, and he served them; and they continued a season in ward.

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

5 And they dreamed a dream, both of them, each his dream in one night, each in accordance with the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison.

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 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked at them, and, behold, they were sad.

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

7 And he asked the officers of Pharaoh that were with him in ward in his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly today?

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 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none to interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it to me, I pray you.

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 The chief of the butlers then told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

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 And on the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded, shot forth its blossoms, and on its clusters the grapes became ripe:

and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.

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

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 And Joseph said unto him, This is its interpretation: The three branches are three days;

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

13 Within yet three days will Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee unto thy office; and thou shalt place Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

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 Therefore if thou thinkest on me when it shall be well with thee, then show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house;

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 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I not done the least that they should put me into the dungeon.

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 And when the chief of the bakers saw that he had well interpreted, he said unto Joseph, I also [saw] in my dream, and, behold, I had three baskets with fine bread on my head:

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 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats, used as food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket from my head.

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 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days;

Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.

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

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 And it came to pass on 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 of the butlers and the head of the chief of the bakers among his servants.

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 And he restored the chief of the butlers unto his butlership; and he placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand;

He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;

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

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

23 Yet the chief of the butlers did not remember Joseph, and forgot him.

Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.