1 A fter these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker 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 P haraoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

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

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

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

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

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 hey 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.

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 J oseph came in to them in the morning, and saw 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 H e asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’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 T hey 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.”

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 he chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of 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, it blossomed, and its clusters produced 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 P haraoh’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.”

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

And Joseph said to him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days.

13 W ithin 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.

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 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.

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 out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing 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 behold, three baskets of white bread were 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 there were all kinds of baked food 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 J oseph answered, “This is its interpretation. 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 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.”

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 O n 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.

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 H e restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into 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 cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.

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