Genesis 40

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

Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

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

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

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

and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.

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

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

5 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.

both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

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

When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.

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

So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”

8 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."

“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

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

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

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

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

11 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."

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

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

Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days.

13 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.

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

14 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.

But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.

15 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."

For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”

16 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.

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head.

17 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."

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

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

Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.

19 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."

Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”

20 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.

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

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

Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.

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

But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.

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

The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.