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Genesis

Starts with the creation of the world and tells stories of the first people and big floods. It also talks about Abraham's family and their journeys.

Chapter 40

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

*Then, after these events, the royal butler and baker of the Egyptian king angered their master, the king of Egypt.

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

*Pharaoh got angry with two of his important helpers, the head butler and the head baker.

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

*He kept them under guard in the captain's house, in the prison, where Joseph had been held before.

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

*The guard captain ordered Joseph to take care of them, and he did. They stayed in protective custody for some time.

5 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.

*The butler and baker both had dreams on the same night in prison. Their dreams were interpreted differently. They served the king of Egypt.

6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.

*In the morning, Joseph entered the room and saw that everyone was unhappy.

7 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?

*He asked Pharaoh's officials who were with him in the part of the big house, "Why are you looking so sad today?"

8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

*They told Joseph, "We had a dream but don't know what it means." Joseph asked, "Don't interpretations come from God? Tell me your dreams, please."

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

*The main butler shared his dream with Joseph and said, "In my dream, I saw a vine right in front of me;

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

*In the vine, there were three branches. It seemed like it started to bloom, and its flowers appeared. Then, it produced ripe grapes from its clusters.

11 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.

*I held Pharaoh's cup and filled it with crushed grapes. Then, I handed the cup back to Pharaoh.

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

*Joseph told him, "This means: The three parts represent three days."

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

*In three days, Pharaoh will raise you up and return you to your position. You will then give him his cup, just like before when you were his servant.

14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

*Remember me when things are good for you. Please be kind to me and tell Pharaoh about me. Then, help me leave this house.

15 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.

*Yes, I can do that for you: "For truly, I was taken from the land of the Hebrews, and here too, I haven't done anything that they should put me in prison."

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

*When the leader baker understood the meaning was clear, he told Joseph, "I too had a dream. In it, I carried three clean white baskets on my head."

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

*At the top of the basket, there were many kinds of baked foods for Pharaoh. The birds ate them right out of the basket on my head.

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

*Joseph replied, "This is what it means: The three baskets represent three days."

19 Yet within 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.

*In just three days, Pharaoh will punish you by hanging you from a tree, and birds will eat your body.

20 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.

*On the third day, which happened to be Pharaoh's birthday, he threw a big party for all his helpers. He also paid special attention to the top butler and the top baker among his staff.

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

*He brought back the main butler, returning him to his job; and he put the cup back in Pharaoh's hands.

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

*But he punished the main baker, just like Joseph had explained before.

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

*The main butler did not remember Joseph, and forgot about him.

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