1 T hen it came about after these things, the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

2 P haraoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

3 S o he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, in the jail, the same place where Joseph was imprisoned.

He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

4 T he captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

5 T hen the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation.

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 W hen Joseph came to them in the morning and observed them, behold, they were dejected.

Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.

7 H e asked Pharaoh’s officials who were with him in confinement in his master’s house, “ Why are your faces so sad today?”

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 T hen they said to him, “ We have had a dream and there is no one to interpret it.” Then Joseph said to them, “ Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, please.”

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 S o the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, there was a vine in front of me;

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 a nd on the vine were three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.

and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.

11 N ow Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand; so I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.”

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 T hen Joseph said to him, “This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;

Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.

13 w ithin three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand according to your former custom when you were his cupbearer.

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 O nly keep me in mind when it goes well with you, and please do me a kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.

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 F or I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.”

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 W hen the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably, he said to Joseph, “I also saw in my dream, and behold, there were three baskets of white bread on my head;

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 a nd in the top basket there were some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

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 T hen Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;

Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.

19 w ithin three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head from you and will hang you on a tree, and the birds will eat your flesh off you.”

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 T hus it came about 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 cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

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 H e restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;

He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;

22 b ut he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.

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

23 Y et the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.