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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Genesis 40 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/genesis/40.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/genesis/40-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Genesis 40</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/39.htm" title="Genesis 39">◄</a> Genesis 40 <a href="../genesis/41.htm" title="Genesis 41">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/genesis/40.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Pharaoh’s Two Servants</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Some time later, both the senior security advisor<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="40:1 Lit. the cupbearer; a servant who tested food and beverages for poison; and so throughout the chapter; cf. Neh 1:11">a</a></span> to the king of Egypt and his head chef<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="40:1 Lit. baker; and so throughout the chapter">b</a></span> offended their master, Egypt’s king. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Pharaoh was so angry with his two officers—his senior security advisor and his head chef— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>that he locked them up in the prison dungeon operated by the captain of the guard, the very place where Joseph was imprisoned. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The captain of the guard entrusted them to Joseph’s custody, who took care of them, since they were to remain there in custody for a number of days.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>When Joseph came to see them in the morning, he noticed how downcast they looked! They were both very sad. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>So he asked Pharaoh’s officers, who were with him in prison in his master’s house, “Why are you so sad today?”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“We had a dream,” they replied, “but there’s no one to interpret it.”</p> <p class="reg">“Interpretations belong to God,” Joseph told them, “so please tell me your stories.”</p> <p class="heading">The Security Advisor’s Dream</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So the senior security advisor related his dream to Joseph. “In my dream,” he said, “all of a sudden there was a vine in front of me! <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>On the vine were three branches that budded. Blossoms shot out, and clusters grew up that produced ripe grapes. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then, with Pharaoh’s cup in my hand, I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, then handed the cup directly to Pharaoh.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then Joseph told him, “This is what your dream means:<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="40:12 Lit. is its interpretation">c</a></span> The three branches are three days. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Within three days, Pharaoh will encourage you<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="40:13 Lit. will lift up your head">d</a></span> and return you to your responsibilities. You’ll attend to Pharaoh’s personal wine cup, just as you did when you were his senior security advisor. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But keep me in mind when things go well for you. Be sure to extend kindness to me by remembering me to Pharaoh. Bring me out of this prison,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="40:14 Lit. house">e</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>because I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. Not only that, I haven’t done anything that deserves me being confined to this pit.”</p> <p class="heading">The Head Chef’s Dream</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>When the head chef heard that the interpretation was good, he told Joseph, “I was also in my dream. All of a sudden, there were three baskets with white bread stacked on top of my head. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>There was all kinds of food in the basket that was on top, including baked food for Pharaoh. The birds were eating them from the basket on my head.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Joseph replied, “This is what your dream means:<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="40:18 Lit. is its interpretation">f</a></span> The three baskets are also three days. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Within three more days, Pharaoh will behead you and hang you on gallows,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="40:19 Lit. a tree">g</a></span> where birds will eat your flesh from you.”</p> <p class="heading">The Dreams are Fulfilled</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>On the third day, which just happened to be Pharaoh’s birthday, he threw a party for all his servants. He lifted the head of both his senior security advisor and of his head chef in front of his servants— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>that is, he restored his senior security advisor to his former responsibilities, including attending to Pharaoh’s personal wine cup, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>but he beheaded and<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="40:22 The Heb. lacks beheaded and">h</a></span> hanged the head chef, just as Joseph had interpreted for them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/40-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Despite all of this, the senior security advisor not only didn’t remember Joseph, he deliberately forgot him.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 40:1 Lit. <i>the cupbearer</i>; a servant who tested food and beverages for poison; and so throughout the chapter; cf. Neh 1:11<br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 40:1 Lit. <i>baker</i>; and so throughout the chapter<br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 40:12 Lit. <i>is its interpretation</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 40:13 Lit. <i>will lift up your head</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 40:14 Lit. <i>house</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 40:18 Lit. <i>is its interpretation</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 40:19 Lit<i>. a tree</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 40:22 The Heb. lacks <i>beheaded and</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 41" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/genesis/40-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>