Genesis 40

1 His ita gestis, accidit ut peccarent duo eunuchi, pincerna regis Ægypti, et pistor, domino suo.

AND it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

2 Iratusque contra eos Pharao (nam alter pincernis præerat, alter pistoribus),

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

3 misit eos in carcerem principis militum, in quo erat vinctus et Joseph.

And he put them in ward 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.

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

5 Videruntque ambo somnium nocte una, juxta interpretationem congruam sibi:

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

6 ad quos cum introisset Joseph mane, et vidisset eos tristes,

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

7 sciscitatus est eos, dicens: Cur tristior est hodie solito facies vestra?

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

8 Qui responderunt: Somnium vidimus, et non est qui interpretetur nobis. Dixitque ad eos Joseph: Numquid non Dei est interpretatio? referte mihi quid videritis.

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

9 Narravit prior, præpositus pincernarum, somnium suum: Videbam coram me vitem,

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

10 in qua erant tres propagines, crescere paulatim in gemmas, et post flores uvas maturescere:

And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

11 calicemque Pharaonis in manu mea: tuli ergo uvas, et expressi in calicem quem tenebam, et tradidi poculum Pharaoni.

And 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:

And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: 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.

Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

14 Tantum memento mei, cum bene tibi fuerit, et facias mecum misericordiam: ut suggeras Pharaoni ut educat me de isto carcere:

But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto 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 have I 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 unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

17 et in uno canistro quod erat excelsius, portare me omnes cibos qui fiunt arte pistoria, avesque comedere ex eo.

And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

18 Respondit Joseph: Hæc est interpretatio somnii: tria canistra, tres adhuc dies sunt:

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

19 post quos auferet Pharao caput tuum, ac suspendet te in cruce, et lacerabunt volucres carnes tuas.

Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.

20 Exinde dies tertius natalitius Pharaonis erat: qui faciens grande convivium pueris suis, recordatus est inter epulas magistri pincernarum, et pistorum principis.

And it came to pass 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 butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

21 Restituitque alterum in locum suum, ut porrigeret ei poculum:

And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership 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 did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.