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Genesis 40

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Genesis 40 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

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

ASV: 1ASV

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

WEB: 2WEB

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

ASV: 2ASV

And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

WEB: 3WEB

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

ASV: 3ASV

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

WEB: 4WEB

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

ASV: 4ASV

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

WEB: 5WEB

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.

ASV: 5ASV

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, who were bound in the prison.

WEB: 6WEB

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

ASV: 6ASV

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.

WEB: 7WEB

He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”

ASV: 7ASV

And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in ward in his master’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?

WEB: 8WEB

They said to him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it.”

ASV: 8ASV

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.

WEB: 9WEB

The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me,

ASV: 9ASV

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

WEB: 10WEB

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

ASV: 10ASV

and in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and its blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

WEB: 11WEB

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.”

ASV: 11ASV

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.

WEB: 12WEB

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

ASV: 12ASV

And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;

WEB: 13WEB

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.

ASV: 13ASV

within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee unto thine office: and thou shalt give Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

WEB: 14WEB

But remember me when it is well with you. Please show kindness to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.

ASV: 14ASV

But have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

WEB: 15WEB

For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”

ASV: 15ASV

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.

WEB: 16WEB

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.

ASV: 16ASV

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head:

WEB: 17WEB

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.”

ASV: 17ASV

and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

WEB: 18WEB

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

ASV: 18ASV

And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;

WEB: 19WEB

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.”

ASV: 19ASV

within yet 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.

WEB: 20WEB

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.

ASV: 20ASV

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 the head of the chief baker among his servants.

WEB: 21WEB

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

ASV: 21ASV

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

WEB: 22WEB

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

ASV: 22ASV

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

WEB: 23WEB

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

ASV: 23ASV

Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.