Chapter 40
1 After these things , the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt .
2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officers , the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
3 He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard , into the prison , the place where Joseph was bound.
4 The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph , and he took care of them . They stayed in prison many days .
5 They both dreamt a dream , each man his dream , in one night , each man according to the interpretation of his dream , the cup bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt , who were bound in the prison .
6 Joseph came in to them in the morning , and saw them , and saw that they were sad .
7 He asked Pharaoh ’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house , saying, " Why do you look so sad today ?"
8 They said to him , " We have dreamt a dream , and there is no one who can interpret it ." Joseph said to them , "Don’t interpretations belong to God ? Please tell it to me ."
9 The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph , and said to him , " In my dream , behold , a vine was in front of me ,
10 and in the vine were three branches . It was as though it budded , it blossomed , and its clusters produced ripe grapes .
11 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 Joseph said to him , " This is its interpretation : the three branches are three days .
13 Within three more days , Pharaoh will lift up your head , and restore you to your office . You will give Pharaoh ’s cup into his hand , the way you did when you were his cup bearer .
14 But remember me when it is well with you . Please show kindness to me , and make mention of me to Pharaoh , and bring me out of this house .
15 For indeed , I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews , and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."
16 When the chief baker 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 .
17 In the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh , and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head ."
18 Joseph answered , " This is its interpretation . The three baskets are three days .
19 Within three more days , Pharaoh will lift up your head from off you , and will hang you on a tree ; and the birds will eat your flesh from off you ."
20 On the third day , which was Pharaoh ’s birthday , he made a feast for all his servants , and he lifted up the head of the chief cup bearer and the head of the chief baker amongst his servants .
21 He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again , and he gave the cup into Pharaoh ’s hand ;
22 but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them .
23 Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph , but forgot him .