Genesis 40

1And 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.

1Some time later, the king of Egypt’s personal cupbearer and his chief baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

2And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

2Pharaoh became very angry with these two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

3He put them in the prison that was part of the captain of the guard’s house—the same place where Joseph was being held.

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

4The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to take care of them, and they remained in custody for quite some time.

5And 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.

5One night, both the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were held in prison, had a dream. Each man had his own dream with its own specific meaning.

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

6When Joseph came to them the next morning, he noticed that they looked very upset.

7And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in ward in his master’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?

7He asked Pharaoh’s officials who were with him in his master’s prison, 'Why do you look so worried today?'

8And 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.

8'We both had dreams,' they answered, 'and there is no one here to explain what they mean.' Joseph said to them, 'Doesn’t interpretation belong to God? Tell me your dreams.'

9And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

9So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: 'In my dream, there was a grapevine right in front of me.'

10and in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and its blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

10'The vine had three branches. As soon as it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters ripened into grapes.'

11and 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.

11'Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand. I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.'

12And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;

12Joseph said to him, 'This is what it means: The three branches are three days.'

13within 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.

13'Within three days, Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand just like you used to do when you were his cupbearer.'

14But 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:

14'But please, remember me when things go well for you. Show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh so I can get out of this prison.'

15for 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.

15'The truth is, I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I haven’t done anything to deserve being put in this dungeon.'

16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head:

16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, 'I also had a dream. In it, there were three baskets of white bread on my head.'

17and 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.

17'In the top basket there were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.'

18And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;

18Joseph answered, 'This is what it means: The three baskets are three days.'

19within 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.

19'Within three days, Pharaoh will lift your head off you and hang you on a tree, and the birds will eat the flesh right off your body.'

20And 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.

20On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials. He brought the chief cupbearer and the chief baker out before his servants.

21And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:

21He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.

22but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

22But he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had told them in his interpretation.

23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

23The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he completely forgot about him.