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GEN 40:1
Genesis 40:1
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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. |
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GEN 40:2
Genesis 40:2
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And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers,
against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. |
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GEN 40:3
Genesis 40:3
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And he put them in ward in the house of the
captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. |
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GEN 40:4
Genesis 40:4
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And the captain of the guard charged Joseph
with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. |
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GEN 40:5
Genesis 40:5
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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. |
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GEN 40:6
Genesis 40:6
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And Joseph came in unto them in the morning,
and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad. |
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GEN 40:7
Genesis 40:7
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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? |
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GEN 40:8
Genesis 40:8
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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. |
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GEN 40:9
Genesis 40:9
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And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph,
and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; |
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GEN 40:10
Genesis 40:10
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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: |
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GEN 40:11
Genesis 40:11
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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. |
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GEN 40:12
Genesis 40:12
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And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation
of it: The three branches are three days: |
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GEN 40:13
Genesis 40:13
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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. |
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GEN 40:14
Genesis 40:14
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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: |
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GEN 40:15
Genesis 40:15
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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. |
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GEN 40:16
Genesis 40:16
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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: |
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GEN 40:17
Genesis 40:17
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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. |
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GEN 40:18
Genesis 40:18
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And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation
thereof: The three baskets are three days: |
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GEN 40:19
Genesis 40:19
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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. |
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GEN 40:20
Genesis 40:20
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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. |
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GEN 40:21
Genesis 40:21
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And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership
again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand: |
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GEN 40:22
Genesis 40:22
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But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had
interpreted to them. |
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GEN 40:23
Genesis 40:23
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Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph,
but forgat him. |
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