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He said to him, &#8220In my dream I saw a vine in front of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the chief cup-bearer told Joseph his dream first. “In my dream,” he said, “I saw a grapevine in front of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph and said to him, “In my dream there was a vine before me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine <i>was</i> before me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “Behold, in my dream a vine <i>was</i> before me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, saying to him, “In my dream, behold, <i>there was</i> a vine in front of me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, &#8220In my dream, behold, there was a vine in front of me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, <i>there was</i> a vine in front of me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer recounted his dream to Joseph and said to him, “In my dream, behold, <i>there was</i> a vine in front of me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream there was a grapevine in front of me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph: “In my dream there was a vine in front of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph: &#8220In my dream there was a vine in front of me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king's personal servant told Joseph, "In my dream I saw a vine <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream. He said "In my dream a grapevine with three branches appeared in front of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the wine steward said, "In my dream there was a grapevine in front of me <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: ?In my dream there was a vine before me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph: "In my dream, there was a vine in front of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, "In my dream, look, a vine was in front of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the chief of the butlers recounts his dream to Joseph and says to him, “In my dream, then behold, a vine [is] before me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the chief of the butlers recounteth his dream to Joseph, and saith to him, 'In my dream, then lo, a vine is before me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the chief of the cup-bearers will relate his dream to Joseph, and will say to him, In my dream, and behold a vine before me;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The chief butler first told his dream: I saw before me a vine, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The chief cupbearer explained his dream first. “I saw before me a vine,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream. “In my dream,” he said, “I saw a vine in front of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream there was a vine before me,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Chief of Drink related his dream to Yoseph, and he said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was before me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him: 'In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the chief cupbearer related his dream to Joseph, and said, In my dream a vine was before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/40-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10166" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">The Cupbearer and the Baker</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.” <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śar- (N-msc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">So the chief</a> <a href="/hebrew/4945.htm" title="4945: ham·maš·qîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From shaqah; properly, causing to drink, i.e. A butler; by implication, drink; figuratively, a well-watered region.">cupbearer</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: way·sap·pêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: lə·yō·w·sêp̄ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm" title="2472: ḥă·lō·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A dream. Or chalom; from chalam; a dream.">his dream:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm" title="2472: ba·ḥă·lō·w·mî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A dream. Or chalom; from chalam; a dream.">“In my dream</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh- (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: ḡe·p̄en (N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">was a vine</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāy (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before me,</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">Daniel 2:19-23</a></span><br />During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven / and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-8.htm">Daniel 4:8-9</a></span><br />But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream: / “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-12.htm">Daniel 5:12</a></span><br />did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5-15</a></span><br />One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” / Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day. / And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a></span><br />‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Acts 10:10-16</a></span><br />He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. / It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9-10</a></span><br />During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20-21</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12-13</a></span><br />And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Matthew 27:19</a></span><br />While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-13.htm">Judges 7:13-15</a></span><br />And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.” / His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.” / When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a></span><br />He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14-16</a></span><br />For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices. / In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28</a></span><br />And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;</p><p class="hdg">a vine.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a></b></br> And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told <i>it</i> his brethren: and they hated him yet the more… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/7-13.htm">Judges 7:13-15</a></b></br> And when Gideon was come, behold, <i>there was</i> a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Daniel 2:31</a></b></br> Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness <i>was</i> excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof <i>was</i> terrible.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/39-19.htm">Account</a> <a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Butler</a> <a href="/genesis/40-2.htm">Butlers</a> <a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Cupbearer</a> <a href="/genesis/40-2.htm">Cup-Bearers</a> <a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/genesis/33-12.htm">Front</a> <a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/37-10.htm">Recounteth</a> <a href="/revelation/14-19.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Wine-Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Account</a> <a href="/genesis/40-13.htm">Butler</a> <a href="/genesis/40-21.htm">Butlers</a> <a href="/genesis/40-16.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/40-13.htm">Cupbearer</a> <a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Cup-Bearers</a> <a href="/genesis/40-12.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/genesis/49-30.htm">Front</a> <a href="/genesis/40-12.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/exodus/18-8.htm">Recounteth</a> <a href="/genesis/40-10.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">Wine-Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-1.htm">The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Joseph interprets their dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">They are accomplished according to his interpretation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-23.htm">The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream:</b><br>The chief cupbearer, a high-ranking official in Pharaoh's court, was responsible for serving wine and ensuring its safety. His position required trustworthiness and loyalty. Joseph, who was in prison with the cupbearer, had gained a reputation for interpreting dreams, a skill that was highly valued in ancient cultures. Dreams were often seen as divine messages, and Joseph's ability to interpret them foreshadows his future role in Egypt. This interaction sets the stage for Joseph's rise to power, as his interpretations will eventually lead to his release and elevation.<p><b>In my dream there was a vine before me,</b><br>The vine is a symbol of life and prosperity, often associated with abundance and blessing in biblical literature. In the context of ancient Egypt, vines and wine were significant, as wine was a staple in both daily life and religious rituals. The imagery of the vine can also be seen as a type of Christ, who later refers to Himself as the "true vine" in <a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1</a>. This connection highlights themes of sustenance and spiritual nourishment. The presence of the vine in the dream suggests forthcoming restoration and favor, aligning with the cupbearer's eventual reinstatement to his position.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew man, sold into slavery by his brothers, who is now imprisoned in Egypt. Known for his ability to interpret dreams, a gift from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chief_cupbearer.htm">Chief Cupbearer</a></b><br>An official in Pharaoh's court responsible for serving wine. He is imprisoned alongside Joseph and shares his dream with him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_prison.htm">Pharaoh's Prison</a></b><br>The place where Joseph is held after being falsely accused by Potiphar's wife. It is here that Joseph meets the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dream.htm">Dream</a></b><br>A significant element in the account, representing divine communication. The cupbearer's dream involves a vine, which Joseph interprets.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vine.htm">Vine</a></b><br>Symbolic in the dream, representing life and sustenance. In the context of the dream, it foreshadows the cupbearer's restoration to his position.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_circumstances.htm">God's Sovereignty in Circumstances</a></b><br>Even in prison, God is at work in Joseph's life, orchestrating events for His purposes. Trust in God's plan, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_dreams_in_divine_communication.htm">The Role of Dreams in Divine Communication</a></b><br>In the Old Testament, God often used dreams to reveal His will. While we may not receive divine dreams today, God still communicates through His Word and the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things</a></b><br>Joseph's willingness to serve and interpret dreams in prison demonstrates faithfulness. Be diligent and faithful in all tasks, trusting God for the outcome.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>The vine in the cupbearer's dream symbolizes restoration. In Christ, we have the hope of restoration and new life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interpreting_life's_events_through_a_biblical_lens.htm">Interpreting Life's Events Through a Biblical Lens</a></b><br>Like Joseph, seek to understand life's events through the lens of Scripture, asking for wisdom and discernment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_pulpit.htm">What role did a cupbearer serve in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_genesis_40_dreams_conflict_with_others.htm">Do the dream accounts and their outcomes in Genesis 40 conflict with any other dream narratives in the Bible regarding divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_the_baker_executed_in_genesis_40_19.htm">If God guided Joseph, why does Genesis 40:19 single out the baker for execution without providing deeper justification? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_40_8_fit_science.htm">How can the seemingly supernatural power to interpret dreams in Genesis 40:8 be reconciled with a scientific worldview?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 9-11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me</span> - literally, <span class="accented">in my dream</span> (sc. I was), <span class="accented">and behold a vine</span> (<span class="accented">gephen</span>, from the unused root <span class="accented">gaphan</span>, to be bent, a twig, hence a plant which has twigs, especially a vine; cf. <a href="/judges/9-13.htm">Judges 9:13</a>; Isaiah 7:43; Isaiah 24:7) <span class="accented">before me</span>. The introduction of the vine into the narrative, which has been pronounced (Bohlen) an important factor in proof of its recent composition, since, according to Herodotus (2:77), the vine was not cultivated in Egypt, and, according to Plutarch ('De Is. et Osir.,' 6), it was not till after Psammetichus, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> about the time of Josiah, that the Egyptians began to drink wine, has now by more accurate study been ascertained to be in exact accordance, not only with Biblical statements (<a href="/numbers/20-5.htm">Numbers 20:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Psalm 78:47</a>; <a href="/psalms/105-33.htm">Psalm 105:33</a>), but likewise with the testimony of Herodotus, who affirms (2:37) that wine (<span class="greek">οϊνος ἀμπέλενος</span>) was a privilege of the priestly order, and with the representations on the monuments of vines and grapes, and of the entire process of wine-making (<span class="accented">vide</span> Havernick's 'Introduction,' § 21; Wilkinson's 'Ancient Egyptians,' 1:379, <span class="accented">et seqq</span>. 430, 431, ed. 1878; Hengstenberg, 'Egypt,' p. 13; Rawlinson, 'Hist. Illus.,' p. 49; Thornley Smith, 'Joseph and his Times,' p. 58). <span class="cmt_word">And in the vine were three branches</span>: <span class="accented">- sarigim, tendrils</span> of a vine, from <span class="accented">sarag</span>, to intertwine (ver. 12; <a href="/joel/1-7.htm">Joel 1:7</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth;</span> - literally, <span class="accented">as it budded</span> (Murphy); or, as though blossoming (Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch); it shot forth its blossom (Keil); or, its blossoms shot forth (Rosenmüller, Kalisch, Murphy) - <span class="cmt_word">and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes</span>: - more correctly, its stems caused to ripen, or matured, clusters, the <span class="hebrew">אֶשְׁכֹּל</span> being the stalk of a cluster, as distinguished from the <span class="hebrew">עֲגָבִים</span>, or clusters themselves (Gesenius, 'Lex.,' p. 85), though interpreters generally (Kalisch, Keil, Murphy) regard the first as the unripe, and the second as the ripe, cluster - <span class="cmt_word">and Pharaoh's cup</span> - <span class="hebrew">כּזֹס</span>, a receptacle or vessel, either contracted from <span class="hebrew">כֵּגֶס</span>, like <span class="hebrew">אִישׁ</span> for <span class="hebrew">אֵגֶשׁ</span> (Gesenius), or derived from <span class="hebrew">כּוּא</span>, to conceal, to receive, to keep, connected with the idea of bringing together, collecting into a thing (Furst) - <span class="cmt_word">was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them</span> <span class="accented">-</span> <span class="greek">ἐξέθλιψα</span> (LXX.), <span class="accented">expressi</span> (Vulgate), a translation adopted by the most competent authorities (Gesenius, Furst, Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch, et <span class="accented">alii</span>), though the sense of diluting with water is advocated by Dathe, Havernick ('Introd.,' § 21), and others as the most appropriate signification of <span class="hebrew">שָׁחַט</span>, which occurs only here. That Pharaoh is represented as drinking the expressed juice of grapes is no proof that the Egyptians were not acquainted with fermentation, and did not drink fermented liquors. In numerous frescoes the process of fermentation is distinctly represented, and Herodotus testifies that though the use of grape wine was comparatively limited, the common people drank a wine made from barley: <span class="greek">οἵνῳ δ ἐκ</span> <span class="greek">κριθέων πεποιημένῳ</span> (2:77) - i<span class="cmt_word">nto Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand</span> - literally, <span class="accented">I</span> <span class="accented">placed the cup upon Pharaoh's palm</span>, <span class="hebrew">כַּפ</span>, used of Jacob's thigh-socket (<a href="/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26</a>), meaning something hollowed out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/40-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the chief</span><br /><span class="heb">שַֽׂר־</span> <span class="translit">(śar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cupbearer</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·maš·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4945.htm">Strong's 4945: </a> </span><span class="str2">Causing to drink, a butler, drink, a well-watered region</span><br /><br /><span class="word">told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְסַפֵּ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·sap·pêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיוֹסֵ֑ף</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his dream:</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲלֹמ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·lō·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2472.htm">Strong's 2472: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“In my dream</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֲלוֹמִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥă·lō·w·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2472.htm">Strong's 2472: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּה־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was a vine</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶ֖פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(ḡe·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vine, the grape</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/40-9.htm">Genesis 40:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/40-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 40:9 The chief cupbearer told his dream (Gen. 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