Joseph in Prison and the Dreams of the Cupbearer and Baker
Joseph in Prison and the Dreams of the Cupbearer and Baker
1And 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 . 2And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers , against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard , into the prison , the place where Joseph was bound. 4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them , and he ministered unto them : and they continued a season in ward . 5And 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 . 6And Joseph came in unto them in the morning , and saw them , and , behold , they were sad . 7And he asked Pharaoh ’s officers that were with him in ward in his master’s house , saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day? 8And 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 .
The Interpretation of the Dreams
9And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph , and said to him , In my dream , behold , a vine was before me ; 10and 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 : 11and 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 . 12And Joseph said unto him , This is the interpretation of it : the three branches are three days ; 13within 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. 14But 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 : 15for 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. 16When 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 : 17and 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 . 18And Joseph answered and said , This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days ; 19within 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.
Joseph's Request and the Cupbearer's Forgetfulness
20And 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 . 21And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again ; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh ’s hand : 22but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them . 23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph , but forgat him .