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Genesis 40

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Bible Compare Genesis 40
Verse 1
WEB

After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

KJV

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.

Verse 2
WEB

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

KJV

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

Verse 3
WEB

He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

KJV

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

Verse 4
WEB

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

KJV

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

Verse 5
WEB

They both dreamed a dream, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cup bearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.

KJV

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.

Verse 6
WEB

Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.

KJV

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

Verse 7
WEB

He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”

KJV

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?

Verse 8
WEB

They said to him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me.”

KJV

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.

Verse 9
WEB

The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me,

KJV

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

Verse 10
WEB

and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.

KJV

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:

Verse 11
WEB

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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 12
WEB

Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.

KJV

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

Verse 13
WEB

Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head, and restore you to your office. You will give Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, the way you did when you were his cup bearer.

KJV

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.

Verse 14
WEB

But remember me when it is well with you. Please show kindness to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.

KJV

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:

Verse 15
WEB

For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”

KJV

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.

Verse 16
WEB

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, “I also was in my dream, and behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head.

KJV

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:

Verse 17
WEB

In the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”

KJV

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.

Verse 18
WEB

Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days.

KJV

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

Verse 19
WEB

Within three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head from off you, and will hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from off you.”

KJV

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.

Verse 20
WEB

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cup bearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

KJV

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.

Verse 21
WEB

He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;

KJV

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

Verse 22
WEB

but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

KJV

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

Verse 23
WEB

Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.

KJV

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