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The Cupbearer and the Baker
And it came to pass after these things, [that] the cup-bearer of the king of Egypt and the baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.
And it came to pass after these things, [that] the cup-bearer of the king of Egypt and the baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.
The Prisoners’ Dreams
It came to pass after these things that the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
It came to pass after these things that the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
And Pharaoh was wroth with his two chamberlains -- with the chief of the cup-bearers and with the chief of the bakers;
And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker.
and he put them in custody into the house of the captain of the life-guard, into the tower-house, into the place where Joseph was imprisoned.
So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.
And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were [several] days in custody.
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while.
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.
Then the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream, both of them, each man’s dream in one night and each man’s dream with its own interpretation.
And Joseph came in to them in the morning, and looked on them, and behold, they were sad.
And he asked Pharaoh's chamberlains that were with him in custody in his lord's house, saying, Why are your faces [so] sad to-day?
So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in the custody of his lord’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”
And they said to him, We have dreamt a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, [Do] not interpretations [belong] to God? tell me [your dreams], I pray you.
And they said to him, “We each have had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.”
So Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.”
So Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.”
Then the chief of the cup-bearers told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
Then the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “Behold, in my dream a vine was before me,
and in the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded: its blossoms shot forth, its clusters ripened into grapes.
and in the vine were three branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes.
And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
Then Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.”
And Joseph said to him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days.
And Joseph said to him, “This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days.
In yet three days will Pharaoh lift up thy head and restore thee to thy place, and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his cup-bearer.
Only bear a remembrance with thee of me when it goes well with thee, and deal kindly, I pray thee, with me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house;
But remember me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house.
for indeed I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon.”
And when the chief of the bakers saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, I also was in my dream, and behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head.
And in the uppermost basket there were all manner of victuals for Pharaoh that the baker makes, and the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head.
In the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”
And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation of it: the three baskets are three days.
So Joseph answered and said, “This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days.
In yet three days will Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and hang thee on a tree; and the birds will eat thy flesh from off thee.
And it came to pass the third day -- Pharaoh's birthday -- that he made a feast to all his bondmen. And he lifted up the head of the chief of the cup-bearers, and the head of the chief of the bakers among his bondmen.
Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
And he restored the chief of the cup-bearers to his office of cup-bearer again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
Then he restored the chief butler to his butlership again, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.
And he hanged the chief of the bakers, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.