Genesis 40
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Genesis 40:5-19

5Then the cupbearerH4945 and the bakerH644 for the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714, whoH834 were confinedH631 in the prisonH1004H5470, bothH8147 hadH2492 a dreamH2472 the sameH259 nightH3915, eachH376 manH376 with his own dreamH2472 and eachH376 dreamH2472 with its own interpretationH6623. 61When JosephH3130 cameH935 to them in the morningH1242 and sawH7200 them, 2beholdH2009, they were dejectedH2196. 7So he askedH7592 Pharaoh’sH6547 officialsH5631 whoH834 were with him in confinementH4929 in his master’sH113 houseH1004, “34WhyH4069 are your facesH6440 so sadH7451 todayH3117?” 8And they saidH559 to him, “5We have 6hadH2492 a dreamH2472, and thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH369 to interpretH6622 it.” Then JosephH3130 saidH559 to them, “7Do interpretationsH6623 not belong to GodH430? TellH5608 it to me, pleaseH4994.”

9So the chiefH8269 cupbearerH4945 toldH5608 his dreamH2472 to JosephH3130, 8sayingH559 to him, “In my dreamH2472, 9beholdH2009, there was a vineH1612 in frontH6440 of me; 10and on the vineH1612 were threeH7969 branchesH8299. And as it was buddingH6524, its blossomsH5322 cameH5927 out, and its clustersH811 producedH1310 ripeH1310 grapesH6025. 11Now Pharaoh’sH6547 cupH3563 was in my handH3027; so I tookH3947 the grapesH6025 and squeezedH7818 them into Pharaoh’sH6547 cupH3563, and I putH5414 the cupH3563 into Pharaoh’sH6547 10handH3709.” 12Then JosephH3130 saidH559 to him, “ThisH2088 is the 11interpretationH6623 of it: the threeH7969 branchesH8299 are threeH7969 daysH3117; 13within threeH7969 moreH5750 daysH3117 PharaohH6547 will 12liftH5375 upH5375 your headH7218 and restoreH7725 you to your officeH3653; and you will putH5414 Pharaoh’sH6547 cupH3563 into his handH3027 as in your formerH7223 practiceH4941 whenH834 you were his cupbearerH4945. 14OnlyH3588H518 13keepH2142 me in mind whenH3512 it goesH3190 wellH3190 for you, and pleaseH4994 14doH6213 me a kindnessH2617 15by mentioningH2142 me to PharaohH6547, and getH3318 me outH3318 of thisH2088 16prisonH1004. 15For 17I was inH1589 factH1589 kidnappedH1589 from the landH776 of the HebrewsH5680, and evenH1571 hereH6311 I have doneH6213 nothingH3808H3972 that they should have putH7760 me into the 18dungeonH953.”

16When the chiefH8269 bakerH644 sawH7200 that he had interpretedH6622 favorablyH2896, he saidH559 to JosephH3130, “I alsoH637 saw in my dreamH2472, and beholdH2009, there were threeH7969 basketsH5536 of whiteH2751 breadH2751 on my headH7218; 17and in the topH5945 basketH5536 there were someH4480 of allH3605 19kinds of bakedH644 foodH3978 for PharaohH6547, and the birdsH5775 were eatingH398 them out of the basketH5536 on my headH7218.” 18Then JosephH3130 answeredH6030 and saidH559, “ThisH2088 is its interpretationH6623: the threeH7969 basketsH5536 are threeH7969 daysH3117; 19within threeH7969 moreH5750 daysH3117 PharaohH6547 will liftH5375 upH5375 your headH7218 from you and will hangH8518 you on a woodenH6086 post, and the birdsH5775 will eatH398 your fleshH1320 offH4480H5921 you.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 40:6 Or And ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 40:6 Lit and behold ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 40:7 Lit saying, Why ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 40:7 Neh 2:2 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 40:8 Gen 41:15 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 40:8 Lit dreamed ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 40:8 Gen 41:16; Dan 2:27, 28 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 40:9 Lit and said ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 40:9 Lit and behold ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 40:11 Lit palm ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 40:12 Dan 2:36; 4:18, 19 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 40:13 I.e., a royal gesture of forgiveness ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 40:14 Lit remember me with yourself ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 40:14 Josh 2:12; 1 Sam 20:14; 1 Kin 2:7 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 40:14 Lit and mention ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 40:14 Lit house ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 40:15 Gen 37:26-28 ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 40:15 Or pit ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 40:17 Lit food for Pharaoh made by a baker ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 40

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