Genesis 40
1 Whanne these thingis weren doon so, it bifelde that twei geldyngis, the boteler and the baker `of the kyng of Egipt, synneden to her lord.
這些事以後，埃及王的司酒和司廚得罪了他們的主人埃及王。
2 And Farao was wrooth ayens hem, for the toon was `souereyn to boteleris, the tother was `souereyn to bakeris.
法郎於是對那兩個內臣，司酒長和司廚長發了怒，
3 And he sente hem in to the prisoun of the prince of knyytis, in which also Joseph was boundun.
將他們囚在衛隊長府內的拘留所內，若瑟被囚禁的地方。
4 And the keper of the prisoun bitook hem to Joseph, which also `mynystride to hem. Sumdel of tyme passide, and thei weren hooldun in kepyng, and bothe sien a dreem in o nyyt,
衛隊長將他們交給若瑟，若瑟就照管他們。他們在拘留所內過了一些時日，
5 bi couenable expownyng to hem.
那兩個被囚在獄裏的埃及王的司酒和司廚，在同一夜裏，各作了一夢；每人的夢都有它的意義。
6 And whanne Joseph hadde entrid to hem eerli, and hadde seyn hem sori,
早晨若瑟到了他們那裏，見他們面有憂色，
7 he axide hem, and seide, Whi is youre `face soriere to dai than it ys wont?
便問那與他同在自己主人府中監獄裏的法郎內臣說：「為什麼你們今天面帶憂色﹖」
8 Whiche answeriden, We seiyen a dreem, and `noon is that expowneth to vs. And Joseph seide to hem, Whether expownyng is not of God? Telle ye to me what ye han seyn.
他們回答說：「我們各作了一夢，沒有人能夠解釋。」若瑟對他們說：「解夢不是天主的事嗎﹖請你們講給我聽! 」
9 The `souereyn of boteleris telde first his dreem; Y seiy that a vyne bifore me,
司酒長就將自己的夢講給若瑟聽，對他說：「我夢見在我前面有株葡萄樹。
10 in which weren thre siouns, wexide litil and litil in to buriounnyngis, and that aftir flouris grapys wexiden ripe,
樹上有三根枝子，剛發芽，就生出了花朵，花朵結了熟葡萄。
11 and the cuppe of Farao was in myn hond; therfor Y took the grapis, and presside out in to the cuppe which Y helde, and Y yaf drynk to Farao.
我手拿著法郎的杯，將葡萄擠在法郎的杯中，將杯遞在法郎的手內。」
12 Joseph answerde, This is the expownyng of the dreem; thre siouns ben yit thre daies,
若瑟對他說：「這夢的意義就是：三根枝子是指的三天。
13 aftir whiche Farao schal haue mynde of thi seruyce, and he schal restore thee in to the firste degree, and thou schal yyue to hym the cuppe, bi thin office, as thou were wont to do bifore.
三天以內，法郎要高舉你，恢復你的職位：你仍將杯放在法郎的手中，像先前作他司酒時一樣；
14 Oneli haue thou mynde on me, whanne it is wel to thee, and thou schalt do merci with me, that thou make suggestioun to Farao, that he lede me out of this prisoun;
但是，當你得志時，請你記得我，望你對我施恩，為我告訴法郎，救我出離這監牢；
15 for theefli Y am takun awei fro the lond of Ebrews, and here Y am sent innocent in to prisoun.
因為我不但是由希伯來人地被拐來的，而且在這裏我也沒有做過什麼使他們將我放在這地牢裏的事。」
16 The `maister of bakeris seiye that Joseph hadde expowned prudentli the dreem, and he seide, And Y seiy a dreem, that Y hadde thre panyeris of mele on myn heed,
司廚長見他解得吉祥，便對若瑟說：「我也作了一夢，夢見在我的頭上有三筐白餅。
17 and Y gesside that Y bar in o panyere, that was heiyere, alle metis that ben maad bi craft of bakers, and that briddis eeten therof.
最上面的筐內，有為法郎預備的各種食物，有飛鳥來啄食我頭上筐裏的食物。」
18 Joseph answerde, This is the expownyng of the dreem; thre panyeris ben yit thre daies,
若瑟回答說：「這夢的意義就是：三筐是指的三天。
19 aftir whiche Farao schal take awei thin heed, and he schal hange thee in a cros, and briddis schulen todrawe thi fleischis.
三天以內，法郎要高舉你，將你懸在木架上，飛鳥要來啄食你的肉。」
20 Fro thennus the thridde dai was the dai of birthe of Farao, which made a greet feeste to hise children, and hadde mynde among metis on the maistir `of boteleris, and on the prince of bakeris;
第三天，適逢法郎的生日，法郎為群臣擺設了盛宴，在群臣中將司酒長和司廚長提出來，
21 and he restoride the oon in to his place, that he schulde dresse cuppe to `the kyng,
恢復了司酒長的司酒職，再將杯放在法郎手中；
22 and he hangide `the tothir in a gebat, that the treuthe of `the expownere schulde be preued.
至於司廚長，卻被懸掛起來，正如若瑟對他們所解釋的。
23 And netheles whanne prosperitees bifelden, the `souereyn of boteleris foryat `his expownere.
司酒長卻沒有記得若瑟，竟將他忘了。
