1 I t came to pass after these things that the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

Now some time later the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, Egypt’s king.

2 A nd Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker.

And Pharaoh was angry with his officers, the chief of the butlers and the chief of the bakers.

3 S o he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.

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

4 A nd the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while.

And the captain of the guard put them in Joseph’s charge, and he served them; and they continued in custody for some time.

5 T hen 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 they both dreamed a dream in the same night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream—the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison.

6 A nd Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them, and saw that they were sad.

When Joseph came to them in the morning and looked at them, he saw that they were sad and depressed.

7 S o 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?”

So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were in custody with him in his master’s house, Why do you look so dejected and sad today?

8 A nd 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.”

And they said to him, We have dreamed dreams, and there is no one to interpret them. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me, I pray you.

9 T hen the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “Behold, in my dream a vine was before me,

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph and said to him, In my dream I saw a vine before me,

10 a nd in the vine were three branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes.

And on the vine were three branches. Then it was as though it budded; its blossoms burst forth and the clusters of them brought forth ripe grapes.

11 T hen 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 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup; then I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.

12 A nd 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.

13 N ow within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your place, and you will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand according to the former manner, when you were his butler.

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will again put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, as when you were his butler.

14 B ut 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.

But think of me when it shall be well with you and show kindness, I beg of you, to me, and mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.

15 F or 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.”

For truly I was carried away from the land of the Hebrews by unlawful force, and here too I have done nothing for which they should put me into the dungeon.

16 W hen the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, “I also was in my dream, and there were three white baskets on my head.

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, I also dreamed, and behold, I had three cake baskets on my head.

17 I n the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”

And in the uppermost basket were some of all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating out of the basket on my head.

18 S o Joseph answered and said, “This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days.

And Joseph answered, This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days.

19 W ithin three days Pharaoh will lift off your head from you and hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from you.”

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head but will have you beheaded and hung on a tree, and the birds will eat your flesh.

20 N ow 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 on the third day, Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the heads of the chief butler and the chief baker among his servants.

21 T hen he restored the chief butler to his butlership again, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.

And he restored the chief butler to his butlership, and the butler gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;

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

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

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

But the chief butler gave no thought to Joseph, but forgot him.