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Genesis 40:1 (show verse)
And it chanced, after this, that the chief butler of the king of Egypt and his chief baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
Genesis 40:2 (show verse)
And Pharaoh was angry with them and put them in ward in his chief marshal's house:
Genesis 40:3 (show verse)
even in the prison where Joseph was bound.
Genesis 40:4 (show verse)
And the chief marshal gave Joseph a charge with them, and he served them. And they continued a season in ward.
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Genesis 40:5 (show verse)
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.
Genesis 40:6 (show verse)
When Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them: behold, they were sad.
Genesis 40:7 (show verse)
And he asked them, saying, "Wherefore look ye so sadly today?"
Genesis 40:8 (show verse)
They answered him, "We have dreamed a dream, and have no man to declare it." And Joseph said unto them, "Interpreting belongeth to God, but tell me yet."
Genesis 40:9 (show verse)
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph and said unto him, "In my dream me thought there stood a vine before me,
Genesis 40:10 (show verse)
and in the vine were three branches, and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth: and the grapes thereof waxed ripe.
Genesis 40:11 (show verse)
And I had Pharaoh's cup in my hand, and took of the grapes and wrung them into Pharaoh's cup, and delivered Pharaoh's cup into his hand."
Genesis 40:12 (show verse)
And Joseph said unto him, "This is the interpretation of it.
Genesis 40:13 (show verse)
The three branches are three days: for within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thine office again, and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the old manner, even as thou didst when thou wast his butler.
Genesis 40:14 (show verse)
But think on me with thee, when thou art in good case, and show mercy unto me. And make mention of me to Pharaoh, and help to bring me out of this house:
Genesis 40:15 (show verse)
for I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing at all wherefore they should have put me into this dungeon."
Genesis 40:16 (show verse)
When the chief baker saw that he had well interpreted it, he said unto Joseph, "Me thought also in my dream, that I had three wicker baskets on my head.
Genesis 40:17 (show verse)
And in the uppermost basket, of all manner bakemeats for Pharaoh. And the birds ate them out of the basket upon my head."
Genesis 40:18 (show verse)
Joseph answered, and said, "This is the interpretation thereof. The three baskets are three days,
Genesis 40:19 (show verse)
for this day, three days, shall Pharaoh take thy head from thee, and shall hang thee on a tree, and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee."
Genesis 40:20 (show verse)
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.
Genesis 40:21 (show verse)
And restored the chief butler unto his butlership again, and he reached the cup into Pharaoh's hand,
Genesis 40:22 (show verse)
and hanged the chief baker: even as Joseph had interpreted unto them.
Genesis 40:23 (show verse)
Notwithstanding, the chief butler remembered not Joseph, but forgot him.