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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 dreamed 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 dreamed 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 will be well with you, and 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 have I 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 among 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.
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Cross-references in Genesis 40 (30)
- v.8 Daniel 2:47
- v.2 Proverbs 16:14
- v.8 Genesis 41:15-16
- v.11 Nehemiah 1:11
- v.21 Genesis 40:13
- v.3 Genesis 39:20
- v.7 Nehemiah 2:2
- v.8 Daniel 2:28
- v.14 Joshua 2:12
- v.20 Genesis 40:13
- v.20 Genesis 40:19
- v.20 Matthew 14:6
- v.22 Genesis 40:19
- v.1 Genesis 40:13
- v.11 2 Chronicles 9:4
- v.11 1 Kings 10:5
- v.12 Genesis 41:12
- v.12 Judges 7:14
- v.14 Luke 23:42
- v.14 1 Samuel 20:14-15
- v.18 Genesis 40:12
- v.20 Mark 6:21
- v.21 Nehemiah 2:1
- v.23 Job 19:14
- v.23 Psalms 31:12
- v.1 Nehemiah 1:11
- v.12 Genesis 41:25-26
- v.13 Psalms 3:3
- v.13 Jeremiah 52:31
- v.13 2 Kings 25:27
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 40:1–23 (312 words)
- וַ/יְהִ֗יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- אַחַר֙'a.CharafterH310
- הַ/דְּבָרִ֣יםha./de.va.Rimthe/ thingsH1697
- הָ/אֵ֔לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ theseH428
- חָֽטְא֛וּcha.te.'Uthey sinnedH2398
- מַשְׁקֵ֥הmash.KehH4945
- מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-H4428
- מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
- וְ/הָ/אֹפֶ֑הve./ha./'o.Pehand/ the/ bakerH644
- לַ/אֲדֹנֵי/הֶ֖םla./'a.do.nei./Hemto/ master<s>/ theirH113
- לְ/מֶ֥לֶךְle./Me.lekhto/ [the] king ofH4428
- מִצְרָֽיִם\׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
- וַ/יִּקְצֹ֣ףva/i.yik.Tzofand/ he was angryH7107
- פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
- עַ֖ל'altowardsH5921
- שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Neitwo ofH8147
- סָרִיסָ֑י/וsa.ri.Sa/vofficials/ hisH5631
- עַ֚ל'altowardsH5921
- שַׂ֣רsarH8269
- הַ/מַּשְׁקִ֔יםha./mash.Kimthe/ cup bearersH4945
- וְ/עַ֖לve./'Aland/ towardsH5921
- שַׂ֥רsarH8269
- הָ/אוֹפִֽים\׃ha./'o.Fimthe/ bakersH644
- וַ/יִּתֵּ֨ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he putH5414
- אֹתָ֜/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themH853
- בְּ/מִשְׁמַ֗רbe./mish.Marin/ [the] custody ofH4929
- בֵּ֛יתbeitH1004
- שַׂ֥רsarH8269
- הַ/טַבָּחִ֖יםha./ta.ba.Chimthe/ bodyguardsH2876
- אֶל\־'el-intoH413
- בֵּ֣יתbeitH1004
- הַ/סֹּ֑הַרha./So.harthe/ prisonH5470
- מְק֕וֹםme.KomH4725
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher<of> whereH834
- יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130
- אָס֥וּר'a.SurH631
- שָֽׁם\׃ShamthereH8033
- וַ֠/יִּפְקֹדVa/i.yif.kodand/ he appointedH6485
- שַׂ֣רsarH8269
- הַ/טַּבָּחִ֧יםha./ta.ba.Chimthe/ bodyguardsH2876
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130
- אִתָּ֖/ם'i.Ta/mwith/ themH854
- וַ/יְשָׁ֣רֶתva/y.Sha.retand/ he servedH8334
- אֹתָ֑/ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themH853
- וַ/יִּהְי֥וּva/i.yih.Yuand/ they wereH1961
- יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117
- בְּ/מִשְׁמָֽר\׃be./mish.Marin/ custodyH4929
- וַ/יַּֽחַלְמוּ֩va/i.ya.chal.Muand/ they dreamedH2492
- חֲל֨וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472
- שְׁנֵי/הֶ֜םshe.nei./Hemboth of/ themH8147
- אִ֤ישׁ'isheachH376
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- בְּ/לַ֣יְלָהbe./Lay.lahin/ a nightH3915
- אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259
- אִ֖ישׁ'isheachH376
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- הַ/מַּשְׁקֶ֣הha./mash.Kehthe/ cup bearerH4945
- וְ/הָ/אֹפֶ֗הve./ha./'o.Pehand/ the/ bakerH644
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834
- לְ/מֶ֣לֶךְle./Me.lekhH4428
- מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834
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- בְּ/בֵ֥יתbe./Veitin/ [the] house ofH1004
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- וַ/יִּשְׁאַ֞לva/i.yish.'Aland/ he askedH7592
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- סְרִיסֵ֣יse.ri.SeiH5631
- פַרְעֹ֗הfar.'OhPharaohH6547
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834
- אִתּ֧/וֹ'i.T/oH854
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- בֵּ֥יתbeitH1004
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- לֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
- מַדּ֛וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069
- פְּנֵי/כֶ֥םpe.nei./KhemH6440
- רָעִ֖יםra.'ImsadH7451
- הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃hai./Yomthis/ dayH3117
- וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidH559
- אֵלָ֔י/ו'e.La/vto/ himH413
- חֲל֣וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472
- חָלַ֔מְנוּcha.Lam.nuwe dreamedH2492
- וּ/פֹתֵ֖רu./fo.Terand/ [is one who] interpretsH6622
- אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369
- אֹת֑/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ itH853
- וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֲלֵ/הֶ֜ם'a.le./Hemto/ themH413
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- הֲ/ל֤וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notH3808
- לֵֽ/אלֹהִים֙le./lo.HimH430
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- סַפְּרוּ\־sa.pe.ru-recount [it]H5608
- נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994
- לִֽ/י\׃L/ito <the>/ meH9030
- וַ/יְסַפֵּ֧רva/y.sa.Perand/ he recountedH5608
- שַֽׂר\־sar-H8269
- הַ/מַּשְׁקִ֛יםha./mash.Kimthe/ cup bearersH4945
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- חֲלֹמ֖/וֹcha.lo.M/odream/ hisH2472
- לְ/יוֹסֵ֑ףle./yo.Sefto/ JosephH3130
- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- ל֔/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- בַּ/חֲלוֹמִ֕/יba./cha.lo.M/iin/ dream/ myH2472
- וְ/הִנֵּה\־ve./hi.neh-and/ there!H2009
- גֶ֖פֶןGe.fena vineH1612
- לְ/פָנָֽ/י\׃le./fa.Na/iH6440
- וּ/בַ/גֶּ֖פֶןu./va./Ge.fenand/ [were] on the/ vineH1612
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969
- שָׂרִיגִ֑םsa.ri.GimbranchesH8299
- וְ/הִ֤יאve./Hi'and/ itH1931
- כְ/פֹרַ֙חַת֙khe./fo.Ra.chatwhen/ [it was] buddingH6524
- עָלְתָ֣ה'al.Tahit went upH5927
- נִצָּ֔/הּni.Tza/hblossom/ itsH5322
- הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּhiv.Shi.luthey ripenedH1310
- אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖י/הָ'ash.ke.lo.Tei./haclusters/ itsH811
- עֲנָבִֽים\׃'a.na.VimgrapesH6025
- וְ/כ֥וֹסve./Khosand/ [the] cup ofH3563
- פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
- בְּ/יָדִ֑/יbe./ya.D/iH3027
- וָ/אֶקַּ֣חva./'e.Kachand/ I tookH3947
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הָֽ/עֲנָבִ֗יםha./'a.na.Vimthe/ grapesH6025
- וָֽ/אֶשְׂחַ֤טva./'es.Chatand/ I squeezedH7818
- אֹתָ/ם֙'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ themH853
- אֶל\־'el-intoH413
- כּ֣וֹסKosH3563
- פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
- וָ/אֶתֵּ֥ןva./'e.Tenand/ I putH5414
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/כּ֖וֹסha./Kosthe/ cupH3563
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- כַּ֥ףkafH3709
- פַּרְעֹֽה\׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
- בְּ/ע֣וֹד\׀be./'odin/ againH5750
- שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969
- יָמִ֗יםya.MimdaysH3117
- יִשָּׂ֤אyi.Sa'he will lift upH5375
- פַרְעֹה֙far.'OhPharaohH6547
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- רֹאשֶׁ֔/ךָro.She./khahead/ yourH7218
- וַ/הֲשִֽׁיבְ/ךָ֖va./ha.shi.ve./Khaand/ he will restore/ youH7725
- עַל\־'al-toH5921
- כַּנֶּ֑/ךָka.Ne./khaoffice/ yourH3653
- וְ/נָתַתָּ֤ve./na.ta.Taand/ you will putH5414
- כוֹס\־khos-H3563
- פַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhPharaohH6547
- בְּ/יָד֔/וֹbe./ya.D/oin/ hand/ hisH3027
- כַּ/מִּשְׁפָּט֙ka./mish.Pataccording to the/ customH4941
- הָֽ/רִאשׁ֔וֹןha./ri.Shon<the>/ formerH7223
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhenH834
- הָיִ֖יתָha.Yi.tayou wereH1961
- מַשְׁקֵֽ/הוּ\׃mash.Ke./hucup bearer/ hisH4945
- כִּ֧יkithatH3588
- אִם\־'im-exceptH518
- זְכַרְתַּ֣/נִיze.khar.Ta./niyou have remembered/ meH2142
- אִתְּ/ךָ֗'i.te./Khawith/ youH854
- כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֙ka./'a.Sher<just>/ whenH834
- יִ֣יטַבYi.tavit will go wellH3190
- לָ֔/ךְLa/khfor <the>/ youH9032
- וְ/עָשִֽׂיתָ\־ve./'a.si.ta-and/ you will doH6213
- נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- עִמָּדִ֖/י'i.ma.D/iwith/ meH5978
- חָ֑סֶדCha.sedloyaltyH2617
- וְ/הִזְכַּרְתַּ֙/נִי֙ve./hiz.kar.Ta./niand/ you will bring to remembrance/ meH2142
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
- וְ/הוֹצֵאתַ֖/נִיve./ho.tze.Ta./niand/ you will bring out/ meH3318
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- הַ/בַּ֥יִתha./Ba.yitthe/ houseH1004
- הַ/זֶּֽה\׃ha./Zeh<the>/ thisH2088
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- מֵ/אֶ֖רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] land ofH776
- הָ/עִבְרִ֑יםha./'iv.Rimthe/ HebrewsH5680
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- פֹּה֙pohhereH6311
- לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
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- מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972
- כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
- שָׂמ֥וּsa.Muthey have putH7760
- אֹתִ֖/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meH853
- בַּ/בּֽוֹר\׃ba./Borin the/ pitH953
- וַ/יַּ֥רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawH7200
- שַׂר\־sar-H8269
- הָ/אֹפִ֖יםha./'o.Fimthe/ bakersH644
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588
- ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896
- פָּתָ֑רpa.Tarhe had interpretedH6622
- וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130
- אַף\־'af-alsoH637
- אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589
- בַּ/חֲלוֹמִ֔/יba./cha.lo.M/iin/ dream/ myH2472
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- עַל\־'al-H5921
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- פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
- מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639
- אֹפֶ֑ה'o.Peha bakerH644
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- מֵ/עַ֥לme./'Alfrom/ onH5921
- רֹאשִֽׁ/י\׃ro.Sh/ihead/ myH7218
- בְּ/ע֣וֹד\׀be./'odin/ againH5750
- שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969
- יָמִ֗יםya.MimdaysH3117
- יִשָּׂ֨אyi.Sa'he will lift upH5375
- פַרְעֹ֤הfar.'OhPharaohH6547
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- רֹֽאשְׁ/ךָ֙ro.she./Khahead/ yourH7218
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- וְ/תָלָ֥הve./ta.Lahand/ he will hangH8518
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- הָ/ע֛וֹףha./'ofthe/ bird[s]H5775
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- פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
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- מִשְׁתֶּ֖הmish.Teha feastH4960
- לְ/כָל\־le./kholfor/ allH3605
- עֲבָדָ֑י/ו'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisH5650
- וַ/יִּשָּׂ֞אva/i.yi.Sa'and/ he lifted upH5375
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- רֹ֣אשׁ\׀roshH7218
- שַׂ֣רsarH8269
- הַ/מַּשְׁקִ֗יםha./mash.Kimthe/ cup bearersH4945
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- רֹ֛אשׁroshH7218
- שַׂ֥רsarH8269
- הָ/אֹפִ֖יםha./'o.Fimthe/ bakersH644
- בְּ/ת֥וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ amongH8432
- עֲבָדָֽי/ו\׃'a.va.Da/vservants/ hisH5650
- וַ/יָּ֛שֶׁבva/i.Ya.shevand/ he restoredH7725
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שַׂ֥רsarH8269
- הַ/מַּשְׁקִ֖יםha./mash.Kimthe/ cup bearersH4945
- עַל\־'al-toH5921
- מַשְׁקֵ֑/הוּmash.Ke./hucup bearing/ hisH4945
- וַ/יִּתֵּ֥ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he putH5414
- הַ/כּ֖וֹסha./Kosthe/ cupH3563
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- כַּ֥ףkafH3709
- פַּרְעֹֽה\׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
Strong's words in Genesis 40 (6)
- Strong's H6547 — פַּרְעֹ֔ה (par.'Oh)
- Pharaoh. Appears 12 times in Genesis 40.
- Strong's H8269 — שַׂ֣ר (sar)
- [the] chief of. Appears 11 times in Genesis 40.
- Strong's H3130 — יוֹסֵ֖ף (yo.Sef)
- Joseph. Appears 10 times in Genesis 40.
- Strong's H4945 — מַשְׁקֵ֥ה (mash.Keh)
- [the] cup bearer of. Appears 9 times in Genesis 40.
- Strong's H3117 — יָמִ֖ים (ya.Mim)
- days. Appears 8 times in Genesis 40.
- Strong's H7969 — שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה (she.lo.Shah)
- three. Appears 8 times in Genesis 40.