Genesis 40

1 Some time later, both the senior security advisor ^{a40:1 Lit. the cupbearer; a servant who tested food and beverages for poison; and so throughout the chapter; cf. Neh 1:11} to the king of Egypt and his head chef ^{b40:1 Lit. baker; and so throughout the chapter} offended their master, Egypt’s king.ISV — Genesis 40:1

2 Pharaoh was so angry with his two officers—his senior security advisor and his head chef—ISV — Genesis 40:2

3 that he locked them up in the prison dungeon operated by the captain of the guard, the very place where Joseph was imprisoned.ISV — Genesis 40:3

4 The captain of the guard entrusted them to Joseph’s custody, who took care of them, since they were to remain there in custody for a number of days.ISV — Genesis 40:4

5 Then the two of them each had a dream. They both had their dreams the same night, and there were separate interpretations for each dream—the senior security advisor and the head chef to the king of Egypt, who had confined them in prison.ISV — Genesis 40:5

6 When Joseph came to see them in the morning, he noticed how downcast they looked! They were both very sad.ISV — Genesis 40:6

7 So he asked Pharaoh’s officers, who were with him in prison in his master’s house, “Why are you so sad today?”ISV — Genesis 40:7

8 “We had a dream,” they replied, “but there’s no one to interpret it.” “Interpretations belong to God,” Joseph told them, “so please tell me your stories.”ISV — Genesis 40:8

9 So the senior security advisor related his dream to Joseph. “In my dream,” he said, “all of a sudden there was a vine in front of me!ISV — Genesis 40:9

10 On the vine were three branches that budded. Blossoms shot out, and clusters grew up that produced ripe grapes.ISV — Genesis 40:10

11 Then, with Pharaoh’s cup in my hand, I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, then handed the cup directly to Pharaoh.”ISV — Genesis 40:11

12 Then Joseph told him, “This is what your dream means: ^{c40:12 Lit. is its interpretation} The three branches are three days.ISV — Genesis 40:12

13 Within three days, Pharaoh will encourage you ^{d40:13 Lit. will lift up your head} and return you to your responsibilities. You’ll attend to Pharaoh’s personal wine cup, just as you did when you were his senior security advisor.ISV — Genesis 40:13

14 But keep me in mind when things go well for you. Be sure to extend kindness to me by remembering me to Pharaoh. Bring me out of this prison, ^{e40:14 Lit. house}ISV — Genesis 40:14

15 because I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. Not only that, I haven’t done anything that deserves me being confined to this pit.”ISV — Genesis 40:15

16 When the head chef heard that the interpretation was good, he told Joseph, “I was also in my dream. All of a sudden, there were three baskets with white bread stacked on top of my head.ISV — Genesis 40:16

17 There was all kinds of food in the basket that was on top, including baked food for Pharaoh. The birds were eating them from the basket on my head.”ISV — Genesis 40:17

18 Joseph replied, “This is what your dream means: ^{f40:18 Lit. is its interpretation} The three baskets are also three days.ISV — Genesis 40:18

19 Within three more days, Pharaoh will behead you and hang you on gallows, ^{g40:19 Lit. a tree} where birds will eat your flesh from you.”ISV — Genesis 40:19

20 On the third day, which just happened to be Pharaoh’s birthday, he threw a party for all his servants. He lifted the head of both his senior security advisor and of his head chef in front of his servants—ISV — Genesis 40:20

21 that is, he restored his senior security advisor to his former responsibilities, including attending to Pharaoh’s personal wine cup,ISV — Genesis 40:21

22 but he beheaded and ^{h40:22 The Heb. lacks beheaded and} hanged the head chef, just as Joseph had interpreted for them.ISV — Genesis 40:22

23 Despite all of this, the senior security advisor not only didn’t remember Joseph, he deliberately forgot him.ISV — Genesis 40:23