Genesis 40
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref Now after these things the chief servant who had the care of the wine, and the chief bread-maker in Pharaoh's house, did something against Pharaoh's orders;
2 Ref And Pharaoh was angry with his two servants, with the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker;
3 Ref And he put them in prison under the care of the captain of the army, in the same prison where Joseph himself was shut up.
4 Ref And the captain put them in Joseph's care, and he did what was needed for them; and they were kept in prison for some time.
5 Ref And these two had a dream on the same night; the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker of the king of Egypt, who were in prison, the two of them had dreams with a special sense.
6 Ref And in the morning when Joseph came to them he saw that they were looking sad.
7 Ref And he said to the servants of Pharaoh who were in prison with him, Why are you looking so sad?
8 Ref Then they said to him, We have had a dream, and no one is able to give us the sense. And Joseph said, Does not the sense of dreams come from God? what was your dream?
9 Ref Then the chief wine-servant gave Joseph an account of his dream, and said, In my dream I saw a vine before me;
10 And on the vine were three branches; and it seemed as if it put out buds and flowers, and from them came grapes ready for cutting.
11 Ref And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and crushing them into Pharaoh's cup, gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
12 Ref Then Joseph said, This is the sense of your dream: the three branches are three days;
13 Ref After three days Pharaoh will give you honour, and put you back into your place, and you will give him his cup as you did before, when you were his wine-servant.
14 Ref But keep me in mind when things go well for you, and be good to me and say a good word for me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison:
15 Ref For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.
16 Ref Now when the chief bread-maker saw that the first dream had a good sense, he said to Joseph, I had a dream; and in my dream there were three baskets of white bread on my head;
17 Ref And in the top basket were all sorts of cooked meats for Pharaoh; and the birds were taking them out of the baskets on my head.
18 Ref Then Joseph said, This is the sense of your dream: the three baskets are three days;
19 Ref After three days Pharaoh will take you out of prison, hanging you on a tree, so that your flesh will be food for birds.
20 Ref Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his servants; and he gave honour to the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker among the others.
21 Ref And he put the chief wine-servant back in his old place; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
22 Ref But the chief bread-maker was put to death by hanging, as Joseph had said.
23 Ref But the wine-servant did not keep Joseph in mind or give a thought to him.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref It happened after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
2 Ref Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
3 Ref He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4 Ref The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
5 Ref They both dreamed a dream, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.
6 Ref Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.
7 Ref He asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house, saying, "Why do you look so sad today?"
8 Ref They 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."
9 Ref The chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, "In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me,
10 and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters of it brought forth ripe grapes.
11 Ref 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."
12 Ref Joseph said to him, "This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days.
13 Ref 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 cupbearer.
14 Ref But remember me when it will be well with you, and show kindness, please, to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.
15 Ref 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."
16 Ref 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.
17 Ref In the uppermost basket there was all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."
18 Ref Joseph answered, "This is the interpretation of it. The three baskets are three days.
19 Ref 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."
20 Ref It happened 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 cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
21 Ref He restored the chief cupbearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand;
22 Ref but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
23 Ref Yet the chief cupbearer didn't remember Joseph, but forgot him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref And it cometh to pass, after these things -- the butler of the king of Egypt and the baker have sinned against their lord, against the king of Egypt;
2 Ref and Pharaoh is wroth against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,
3 Ref and giveth them in charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, unto the round-house, the place where Joseph `is' a prisoner,
4 Ref and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.
5 Ref And they dream a dream both of them, each his dream in one night, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker whom the king of Egypt hath, who `are' prisoners in the round-house.
6 Ref And Joseph cometh in unto them in the morning, and seeth them, and lo, they `are' morose;
7 Ref and he asketh Pharaoh's eunuchs who `are' with him in charge in the house of his lord, saying, `Wherefore `are' your faces sad to-day?'
8 Ref And they say unto him, `A dream we have dreamed, and there is no interpreter of it;' and Joseph saith unto them, `Are not interpretations with God? recount, I pray you, to me.'
9 Ref And the chief of the butlers recounteth his dream to Joseph, and saith to him, `In my dream, then lo, a vine `is' before me!
10 and in the vine `are' three branches, and it `is' as it were flourishing; gone up hath its blossom, its clusters have ripened grapes;
11 Ref and Pharaoh's cup `is' in my hand, and I take the grapes and press them into the cup of Pharaoh, and I give the cup into the hand of Pharaoh.'
12 Ref And Joseph saith to him, `This `is' its interpretation: the three branches are three days;
13 Ref yet, within three days doth Pharaoh lift up thy head, and hath put thee back on thy station, and thou hast given the cup of Pharaoh into his hand, according to the former custom when thou wast his butler.
14 Ref `Surely if thou hast remembered me with thee, when it is well with thee, and hast done (I pray thee) kindness with me, and hast made mention of me unto Pharaoh, then hast thou brought me out from this house,
15 Ref for I was really stolen from the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing that they have put me in the pit.'
16 Ref And the chief of the bakers seeth that he hath interpreted good, and he saith unto Joseph, `I also `am' in a dream, and lo, three baskets of white bread `are' on my head,
17 Ref and in the uppermost basket `are' of all `kinds' of Pharaoh's food, work of a baker; and the birds are eating them out of the basket, from off my head.'
18 Ref And Joseph answereth and saith, `This `is' its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;
19 Ref yet, within three days doth Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and hath hanged thee on a tree, and the birds have eaten thy flesh from off thee.'
20 Ref And it cometh to pass, on the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, that he maketh a banquet to all his servants, and lifteth up the head of the chief of the butlers, and the head of the chief of the bakers among his servants,
21 Ref and he putteth back the chief of the butlers to his butlership, and he giveth the cup into the hand of Pharaoh;
22 Ref and the chief of the bakers he hath hanged, as Joseph hath interpreted to them;
23 Ref and the chief of the butlers hath not remembered Joseph, but forgetteth him.