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Genesis 40:5

What does Genesis 40:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 40:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And these two had a dream on the same night; the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker of the king of Egypt, who were in prison, the two of them had dreams with a special sense.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they dream a dream both of them, each his dream in one night, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker whom the king of Egypt hath, who <FI>are<Fi> prisoners in the round-house.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they both dreamed a dream the same night, according to the interpretation agreeing to themselves:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they dreamed a dream, both of them in one night, each his dream, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup-bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the tower-house.

Context

v.4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

v.5This passage

v.6And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 7:13

    And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man telling a dream unto his fellow; and he said, Behold, I dreamed a dream; and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, and came unto the tent, and smote it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.

  • Daniel 4:5

    I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

  • Job 33:15

    In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

  • Numbers 12:6

    And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.

  • Esther 6:1

    On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

  • Genesis 12:1

    Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee:

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