Genesis 40
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The Pharaoh's Servants' Dreams
1After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt. 2Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
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3He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.4The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
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5 They both dreamt 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. 6Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.
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7He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?” 8They said to him, “We have dreamt 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.”
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9The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me, 10 and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
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11Pharaoh’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.”
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12Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days. 13 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.
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14But 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. 15 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.”
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16When 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.
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17 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.”
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18 Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days. 19 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.”
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20On 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 amongst his servants.
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21He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
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22 but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.
Genesis 40
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The Pharaoh's Servants' Dreams
1After these things, the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt. 2Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.
Genesis 40
World English Bible (WEBPB)
3He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.4The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.
Genesis 40
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5 They both dreamt 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. 6Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.
Genesis 40
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7He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?” 8They said to him, “We have dreamt 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.”
Genesis 40
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9The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, a vine was in front of me, 10 and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
Genesis 40
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11Pharaoh’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.”
Genesis 40
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12Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days. 13 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.
Genesis 40
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14But 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. 15 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.”
Genesis 40
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16When 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.
Genesis 40
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17 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.”
Genesis 40
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18 Joseph answered, “This is its interpretation. The three baskets are three days. 19 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.”
Genesis 40
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20On 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 amongst his servants.
Genesis 40
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21He restored the chief cup bearer to his position again, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
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22 but he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23Yet the chief cup bearer didn’t remember Joseph, but forgot him.
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God gave the interpretation
In this story, we learn from Joseph that interpretation of dreams come from God. Joseph believed that if the Pharaoh’s servants were to tell him the dreams, God will give him the interpretation of those dreams. We can also deduce from Genesis 40:8 that Joseph had a close relationship with God. He does not trust that he had a natural talent to interpret dreams. Rather, he trusted that God will give the interpretation through him.
When we pray and communicate with God, when we read His words and believe, when we worship and call on His name, when we believe and put our hopes in God, we are walking with God. If you do that, you will discover that God will put in your mind and heart, the secrets of God. You will know that message is from God because Jesus said “My sheep hear My voice….” (John 10:27-28).
God will never fail you when you put your hopes in Him
Put your hopes in God, not in man. In this story, the cup-bearer servant forgot about Joseph. It must have been very disappointing. Joseph must have felt crushed, seeing that even that last hope was gone– the cupbearer did not help him. As he waited day after day, it must have been very painful.
My child, put your hopes in God. He will never fail you. The wait can be difficult. So, when you wait, turn your eyes to our LORD. Do not allow your mind to be in the waiting mode. Instead, believe that our LORD has His perfect timing. In the meantime, try to make the most of each day that the LORD gives to you.
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Dear God, thank you for so wonderfully make me and thank you for sending your Son, LORD Jesus to die for me so that I can have the blessed life that you intended for me — a life of leadership and fruitfulness. Now I believe and accept Jesus as my LORD and Saviour. I believe that from this time forth, I am a new creation, I am born again and I have the eternal life that Jesus came to give me. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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