Genesis 40
1 His ita gestis, accidit ut peccarent duo eunuchi, pincerna regis Ægypti, et pistor, domino suo.
After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
2 Iratusque contra eos Pharao (nam alter pincernis præerat, alter pistoribus),
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
3 misit eos in carcerem principis militum, in quo erat vinctus et Joseph.
He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4 At custos carceris tradidit eos Joseph, qui et ministrabat eis: aliquantulum temporis fluxerat, et illi in custodia tenebantur.
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
5 Videruntque ambo somnium nocte una, juxta interpretationem congruam sibi:
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 ad quos cum introisset Joseph mane, et vidisset eos tristes,
Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.
7 sciscitatus est eos, dicens: Cur tristior est hodie solito facies vestra?
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 Qui responderunt: Somnium vidimus, et non est qui interpretetur nobis. Dixitque ad eos Joseph: Numquid non Dei est interpretatio? referte mihi quid videritis.
They said to him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me.”
9 Narravit prior, præpositus pincernarum, somnium suum: Videbam coram me vitem,
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 in qua erant tres propagines, crescere paulatim in gemmas, et post flores uvas maturescere:
and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
11 calicemque Pharaonis in manu mea: tuli ergo uvas, et expressi in calicem quem tenebam, et tradidi poculum Pharaoni.
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 Respondit Joseph: Hæc est interpretatio somnii: tres propagines, tres adhuc dies sunt:
Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.
13 post quos recordabitur Pharao ministerii tui, et restituet te in gradum pristinum: dabisque ei calicem juxta officium tuum, sicut ante facere consueveras.
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 Tantum memento mei, cum bene tibi fuerit, et facias mecum misericordiam: ut suggeras Pharaoni ut educat me de isto carcere:
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 quia furto sublatus sum de terra Hebræorum, et hic innocens in lacum missus sum.
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 Videns pistorum magister quod prudenter somnium dissolvisset, ait: Et ego vidi somnium: quod tria canistra farinæ haberem super caput meum:
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 et in uno canistro quod erat excelsius, portare me omnes cibos qui fiunt arte pistoria, avesque comedere ex eo.
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 Respondit Joseph: Hæc est interpretatio somnii: tria canistra, tres adhuc dies sunt:
Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.
19 post quos auferet Pharao caput tuum, ac suspendet te in cruce, et lacerabunt volucres carnes tuas.
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 Exinde dies tertius natalitius Pharaonis erat: qui faciens grande convivium pueris suis, recordatus est inter epulas magistri pincernarum, et pistorum principis.
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 Restituitque alterum in locum suum, ut porrigeret ei poculum:
He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
22 alterum suspendit in patibulo, ut conjectoris veritas probaretur.
but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
23 Et tamen succedentibus prosperis, præpositus pincernarum oblitus est interpretis sui.
Yet the chief cup bearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.
