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 offended their lord the king of Egypt.

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

And Pharaoh was wroth against his two 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 Ioseph.

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 Ioseph, qui et ministrabat eis: aliquantulum temporis fluxerat, et illi in custodia tenebantur.

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph to be with them, and he ministered unto them; and they continued a season in ward.

5 Videruntque ambo somnium nocte una iuxta 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, who were bound in the prison.

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

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw 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 master's house, saying: 'Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?'

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

And they said unto him: 'We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it.' And Joseph said unto them: 'Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, 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 as it was budding, its 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 Ioseph: 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 iuxta officium tuum, sicut ante facere consueveras.

within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee unto thine office; and thou shalt give 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 have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee, and show 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 saw 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.

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

18 Respondit Ioseph: 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.

within yet 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 the head of the chief baker among his servants.

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

And he restored the chief butler back unto his butlership; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

22 alterum suspendit in patibulo, ut coniectoris 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 forgot him.