Genesis 40

About Genesis Genesis tells of creation, the first sin, the flood, and God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.SelectedGenesis 40:1Ask

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.SelectedGenesis 40:2Ask

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.SelectedGenesis 40:3Ask

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.SelectedGenesis 40:4Ask

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.SelectedGenesis 40:5Ask

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.SelectedGenesis 40:6Ask

And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?SelectedGenesis 40:7Ask

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.SelectedGenesis 40:8Ask

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;SelectedGenesis 40:9Ask

And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:SelectedGenesis 40:10Ask

And 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.SelectedGenesis 40:11Ask

And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:SelectedGenesis 40:12Ask

Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.SelectedGenesis 40:13Ask

But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:SelectedGenesis 40:14Ask

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.SelectedGenesis 40:15Ask

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:SelectedGenesis 40:16Ask

And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.SelectedGenesis 40:17Ask

And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:SelectedGenesis 40:18Ask

Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.SelectedGenesis 40:19Ask

And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.SelectedGenesis 40:20Ask

And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:SelectedGenesis 40:21Ask

But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.SelectedGenesis 40:22Ask

Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.SelectedGenesis 40:23Ask

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