Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

The Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were confined in the prison, each had a dream. Both had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

International Standard Version

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.

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Then the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, both dreamed a dream in the same night, each man with his [own significant] dream and each dream with its [personal] interpretation.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

And they dreamed a dream, both of them in one night, each his dream, each according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup-bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the tower-house.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will dream a dream, they two, a man his dream in one night, a man according to the interpretation of his dream; the cup-bearer and the baker which were to the king of Egypt, who were bound in the house of the fortress.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the two of them, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who [were] confined in the prison, dreamed a dream, each his own dream, with its own interpretation.

Modern King James verseion

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 cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they dreamed, either of them, in one night: both the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt which were bound in the prison house, either of them his dream, and each man's dream of a sundry interpretation.

NET Bible

Both of them, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream the same night. Each man's dream had its own meaning.

New Heart English Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

And they dreamed a dream they two, each man, his dream in one night, each man, according to the interpretation of his dream, - the butler and the baker who belonged to the king of Egypt, who were imprisoned in the prison.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חלם 
Chalam 
to dream
Usage: 29

a dream
חלם חלום 
Chalowm 
Usage: 65

both of them
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

אישׁ 
'iysh 
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692
Usage: 692

חלם חלום 
Chalowm 
Usage: 65

in one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

פּתרן פּתרון 
Pithrown 
Usage: 5

of his dream
חלם חלום 
Chalowm 
Usage: 65

the butler
שׁקה 
Shaqah 
Usage: 60

and the baker
אפה 
'aphah 
Usage: 25

of the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Egypt
מצרים 
Mitsrayim 
Usage: 681

אסר 
'acar 
Usage: 70

Context Readings

Joseph Interprets Dreams In Prison

4 The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph. He took care of them. After they had been confined for some time, 5 Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation. 6 Joseph saw that they were upset when he came to them in the morning.

Cross References

Genesis 41:11

One night we both had dreams. Each dream had a different meaning.

Genesis 12:1-7

Jehovah said to Abram: Leave your country, your people, and your father's household, and go to the land I will show you.

Genesis 20:3

God appeared to the king in a dream and said: You are going to die, because you have taken this woman. She is already married.

Genesis 37:5-10

One time Joseph had a dream. He told his brothers about it and they hated him even more.

Genesis 40:8

We both had dreams, they answered him, but there is no one to tell us what they mean. Is it not God who can tell what dreams mean? Joseph asked them. Tell me all about them.

Genesis 41:1-7

Two years later Pharaoh had a dream. He dreamed he was standing by the Nile River.

Numbers 12:6

He said: Listen to my words: 'When there are prophets of Jehovah among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.

Judges 7:13-14

When Gideon arrived, he heard a man telling a friend about a dream. He was saying: I dreamed that a loaf of barley bread rolled into our camp and hit a tent. The tent collapsed and lay flat on the ground.

Esther 6:1

That night the king was unable to get any sleep. He sent for the books of the records and had some one was read them to him.

Job 33:15-17

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds,

Daniel 2:1-3

It was the second year of his reign. He was troubled and could not sleep. Nebuchadnezzar had dreams and was disturbed by them.

Daniel 4:5

I saw a dream that made me afraid. When I saw this vision my thoughts troubled me.

Daniel 4:9

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and no secret troubles you! Tell me the visions I have seen in my dream. Give me the interpretation.

Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king said, Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or the interpretation trouble you. Belteshazzar answered: My lord, the dream may be to them that hate you and the interpretation to your adversaries.

Daniel 7:1-8

Daniel had a dream and visions. He wrote the summery of the dream that came to his mind while he was in bed. It was the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon.

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