Genesis 40
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 40 of 50
Chapter Summary
1 The cupbearer and baker of Pharaoh in prison. 4 Joseph has charge of them. 5 He interprets their dreams. 20 They occur according to his interpretation. 23 The cupbearer's ingratitude.
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Pharaoh becomes angry with his chief cupbearer and chief baker and puts them in the same prison as Joseph. Joseph is assigned to serve them.
One night, both the cupbearer and baker have dreams. They are troubled as there is no interpreter. Joseph, stating interpretations belong to God, asks…
The cupbearer dreams of a vine with three branches, blossoming, and ripening grapes. He presses grapes into Pharaoh's cup and gives it to Pharaoh. Jos…
Timeline
Pharaoh becomes angry with his chief cupbearer and chief baker and puts them in the same prison as Joseph. Joseph is assigned to serve them.
Genesis 40:1-4One night, both the cupbearer and baker have dreams. They are troubled as there is no interpreter. Joseph, stating interpretations belong to God, asks them to tell him their dreams.
Genesis 40:5-8The cupbearer dreams of a vine with three branches, blossoming, and ripening grapes. He presses grapes into Pharaoh's cup and gives it to Pharaoh. Joseph interprets this as Pharaoh restoring the cupbearer to his position in three days.
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