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As soon as it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The vine had three branches that began to bud and blossom, and soon it produced clusters of ripe grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in the vine <i>were</i> three branches: and it <i>was</i> as though it budded, <i>and</i> her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and in the vine <i>were</i> three branches; it <i>was</i> as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and on the vine <i>were</i> three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, <i>and</i> its clusters produced ripe grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and on the vine were three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and on the vine <i>were</i> three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, <i>and</i> its clusters produced ripe grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and on the vine <i>were</i> three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, <i>and</i> its clusters produced ripe grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and on the vine were three branches. Then as soon as it budded, its blossoms burst open, and its clusters produced ripe grapes [in rapid succession].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out and its clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out and its clusters ripened into grapes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />with three branches. As soon as it budded, it blossomed, and its grapes became ripe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Soon after it sprouted it blossomed. Then its clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />with three branches on it. As soon as the leaves came out, the blossoms appeared, and the grapes ripened. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />On the vine were three branches that budded. Blossoms shot out, and clusters grew up that produced ripe grapes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the vine there were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and in the vine were three branches. When it budded, its blossoms opened, and its clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And on the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and its blossoms shot forth; and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the vine [are] three branches, and it [is] as it were flourishing; gone up has its blossom, its clusters have ripened grapes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and in the vine are three branches, and it is as it were flourishing; gone up hath its blossom, its clusters have ripened grapes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the vine three shoots; and this as flourishing, its leaf went forth; the clusters of grapes were ripened.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />On which were three branches, which by little and little sent out buds, and after the blossoms brought forth ripe grapes : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />on which were three shoots, which grew little by little into buds, and, after the flowers, it matured into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and on the vine were three branches. It had barely budded when its blossoms came out, and its clusters ripened into grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out and the clusters ripened into grapes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in the vine were three branches; and when it budded, its blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in the vine were three branches, and when it made fruit, its leaves sprang up and its clusters ripened and there were grapes:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and in the vine were three branches; and as it was budding, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And in the vine <i>were</i> three stems; and it budding shot forth blossoms; the clusters of grapes were ripe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/40-10.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=10172" 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">9</span>So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: ū·ḇag·ge·p̄en (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">and on the vine</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">were three</a> <a href="/hebrew/8299.htm" title="8299: śā·rî·ḡim (N-mp) -- Tendril, twig. From sarag; a tendril.">branches.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hî (Conj-w:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">As it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6524.htm" title="6524: ḵə·p̄ō·ra·ḥaṯ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to break forth as a bud, i.e. Bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly; figuratively, to flourish.">budded,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5322.htm" title="5322: niṣ·ṣāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A flower, a hawk. From natsats; a flower; also a hawk.">its blossoms</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/811.htm" title="811: ’aš·kə·lō·ṯe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A cluster. Or meshkol; probably prolonged from 'eshek; a bunch of grapes or other fruit.">and its clusters</a> <a href="/hebrew/1310.htm" title="1310: hiḇ·šî·lū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To boil, seethe, grow ripe. A primitive root; properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen.">ripened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6025.htm" title="6025: ‘ă·nā·ḇîm (N-mp) -- A grape. From an unused root probably meaning to bear fruit; a grape.">into grapes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into his cup, and placed the cup in his hand.”…<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="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-5</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a></span><br />I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-41</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Psalm 80:8-16</a></span><br />You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3-10</a></span><br />and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. / He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders. / He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Mark 12:1-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. / But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-1.htm">Hosea 10:1</a></span><br />Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-21.htm">Jeremiah 2:21</a></span><br />I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-16.htm">John 15:16</a></span><br />You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-3.htm">Numbers 6:3-4</a></span><br />he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins. / All the days of his separation, he is not to eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-8.htm">Deuteronomy 8:8</a></span><br />a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/9-12.htm">Judges 9:12-13</a></span><br />Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’ / But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a></span><br />Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">1 Kings 21:1-2</a></span><br />Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. / So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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:</p><p class="hdg">budded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">Numbers 13:23</a></b></br> And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and <i>they brought</i> of the pomegranates, and of the figs.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24</a></b></br> And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.</p><p class="hdg">blossoms.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11</a></b></br> I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, <i>and</i> to see whether the vine flourished, <i>and</i> the pomegranates budded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6</a></b></br> He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1,2</a></b></br> The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/james/1-11.htm">Blossom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-10.htm">Blossomed</a> <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Blossoms</a> <a href="/genesis/30-41.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Budded</a> <a href="/luke/21-30.htm">Budding</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Buds</a> <a href="/revelation/14-19.htm">Clusters</a> <a href="/genesis/38-12.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/daniel/4-4.htm">Flourishing</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Grapes</a> <a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">Ripe</a> <a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Ripened</a> <a href="/genesis/34-18.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/genesis/21-16.htm">Shot</a> <a href="/genesis/39-18.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/genesis/23-17.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/genesis/38-24.htm">Three</a> <a href="/genesis/40-9.htm">Vine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Blossom</a> <a href="/songs/6-11.htm">Blossomed</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Blossoms</a> <a href="/genesis/40-12.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Budded</a> <a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Budding</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Buds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-32.htm">Clusters</a> <a href="/genesis/45-6.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Flourishing</a> <a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/40-11.htm">Grapes</a> <a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Ripe</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-14.htm">Ripened</a> <a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/genesis/49-23.htm">Shot</a> <a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/genesis/40-18.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/genesis/40-12.htm">Three</a> <a href="/genesis/49-11.htm">Vine</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'; 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<a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>). In this context, the vine in the dream of Pharaoh's cupbearer symbolizes the restoration of his position. The three branches are interpreted by Joseph as three days, indicating the time frame for the cupbearer's release from prison (<a href="/genesis/40-12.htm">Genesis 40:12</a>). The number three frequently appears in Scripture, often symbolizing completeness or divine perfection (e.g., the Trinity, Jesus' resurrection on the third day).<p><b>As it budded,</b><br>The budding of the vine signifies new life and hope. In the agricultural context of ancient Egypt, budding would be a sign of the coming harvest, a time of expectation and renewal. This imagery can also be seen as a metaphor for spiritual renewal and the fulfillment of God's promises. The process of budding is a natural progression, indicating that God's plans unfold in His timing.<p><b>its blossoms opened</b><br>The opening of blossoms represents the fruition of potential and the manifestation of God's providence. In biblical symbolism, blossoms can denote beauty and the promise of fruitfulness (<a href="/songs/2-12.htm">Song of Solomon 2:12</a>). This phase of the dream suggests the imminent fulfillment of the cupbearer's restoration. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God bringing His purposes to completion.<p><b>and its clusters ripened into grapes.</b><br>Grapes are often associated with joy and abundance in Scripture (<a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Psalm 104:15</a>; <a href="/isaiah/65-8.htm">Isaiah 65:8</a>). The ripening of grapes in the dream indicates the completion of the cupbearer's restoration process. In a typological sense, grapes and wine can symbolize the blood of Christ and the new covenant (<a href="/matthew/26-27.htm">Matthew 26:27-29</a>). The imagery of ripening suggests maturity and readiness, pointing to the fulfillment of God's promises and the coming of His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew man who was sold into slavery by his brothers and ended up in Egypt. He is currently imprisoned but has been given charge over other prisoners.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_cupbearer.htm">Pharaoh's Cupbearer</a></b><br>An official in Pharaoh's court who is imprisoned with Joseph. He shares his dream with Joseph, which includes the imagery of the vine and branches.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vine.htm">The Vine</a></b><br>Represents the dream of the cupbearer, symbolizing life, growth, and restoration. It is a key element in the interpretation of the dream.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prison.htm">The Prison</a></b><br>The setting where Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh's officials, including the cupbearer and the baker.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where these events take place, a significant location in Joseph's life and the broader account of the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_dreams.htm">God's Sovereignty in Dreams</a></b><br>God uses dreams to communicate His plans and purposes. Joseph's ability to interpret dreams is a testament to God's sovereignty and His involvement in the lives of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/growth_and_fruitfulness.htm">Growth and Fruitfulness</a></b><br>The imagery of the vine and branches reminds us of the importance of spiritual growth and bearing fruit in our lives. Just as the vine in the dream produced grapes, we are called to produce spiritual fruit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Joseph's account teaches us to trust in God's timing. Despite his circumstances, Joseph remained faithful, and God used him to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interpreting_life's_circumstances.htm">Interpreting Life's Circumstances</a></b><br>Like Joseph, we are called to seek God's wisdom in interpreting the events and circumstances of our lives, trusting that He is working for our good.<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/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_are_lions_and_vines_linked_to_judah.htm">Why does the text refer to lions and vines in a way that appears inconsistent with known historical details about Judah's rulers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_delayed_hope_affect_emotions.htm">Who is the bread, light, door, shepherd, resurrection, way, vine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_show_approval_worthiness.htm">What does the Fig Tree Prophecy entail?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/40-10.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">and on the vine</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַגֶּ֖פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇag·ge·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | 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">were three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">branches.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרִיגִ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rî·ḡim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8299.htm">Strong's 8299: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tendril, twig</span><br /><br /><span class="word">As it</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִ֤יא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">budded,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְפֹרַ֙חַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·p̄ō·ra·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6524.htm">Strong's 6524: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its blossoms</span><br /><span class="heb">נִצָּ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(niṣ·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5322.htm">Strong's 5322: </a> </span><span class="str2">A flower, a hawk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">opened</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלְתָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its clusters</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·kə·lō·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_811.htm">Strong's 811: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bunch of grapes, other fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ripened</span><br /><span class="heb">הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiḇ·šî·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1310.htm">Strong's 1310: </a> </span><span class="str2">To boil up, cooking, to ripen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into grapes.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲנָבִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·nā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6025.htm">Strong's 6025: </a> </span><span class="str2">A grape</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/40-10.htm">Genesis 40:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/40-10.htm">OT Law: Genesis 40:10 And in the vine were three branches (Gen. 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