Genesis 40 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

Joseph Interprets Two Prisoners’ Dreams

1 Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt. (Ne 1:11) 2 And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, 3 and he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined. (Ge 39:20) 4 The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them. They continued for some time in custody. 5 And one night they both dreamed—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison—each his own dream, and each dream with its own interpretation. 6 When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled. 7 So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, “Why are your faces downcast today?” (Ne 2:2) 8 They said to him, “We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” And Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me.” (Ge 41:15; Ge 41:16; Da 2:28; Da 2:47)

Ge 41:15Ge 41:16Da 2:28Da 2:47

9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph and said to him, “In my dream there was a vine before me, 10 and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters ripened into grapes. 11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.” 12 Then Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days. (Ge 40:18; Ge 41:12; Ge 41:26; Da 2:36)

Ge 40:18Ge 41:12Ge 41:26Da 2:36

13 In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office, and you shall place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand as formerly, when you were his cupbearer. (Ge 40:19; Ge 40:22; 2Ki 25:27; Ps 3:3; Jer 52:31)

Ge 40:19Ge 40:222Ki 25:27Ps 3:3Jer 52:31

14 Only remember me, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house. 15 For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.” (Ge 37:28; Ge 39:20) 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I also had a dream: there were three cake baskets on my head, 17 and in the uppermost basket there were all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating it out of the basket on my head.” 18 And Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days. (Ge 40:12) 19 In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head—from you!—and hang you on a tree. And the birds will eat the flesh from you.” (Ge 40:13; Ge 40:22) 20 On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants and lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants. (Ge 40:13; Ge 40:19; Mt 14:6; Mr 6:21)

Ge 40:13Ge 40:19Mt 14:6Mr 6:21

21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. (Ge 40:13; Ne 2:1) 22 But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. (Ge 40:19) 23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

کتاب مقدس، ترجمۀ معاصر

from Biblica

يوسف خواب زندانيان را تعبير میكند

1-3 مدتی پس از زندانی شدن يوسف، فرعون رئيس نانوايان و رئيس ساقيان خود را به زندان انداخت، زيرا خشم او را برانگيخته بودند. آنها را به زندان فوطيفار، رئيس محافظان دربار كه يوسف در آنجا بود انداختند. 4 آنها مدت درازی در زندان ماندند و فوطيفار يوسف را به خدمت آنها گماشت. 5 يک شب هر دو آنها خواب ديدند. 6 صبح روز بعد، يوسف ديد كه آنها ناراحت هستند. 7 پس، از آنها پرسيد: «چرا امروز غمگين هستيد؟» 8 گفتند: «ديشب ما هر دو خواب ديديم و كسی نيست كه آن را تعبير كند.» يوسف گفت: «تعبير كردن خوابها كار خداست. به من بگوييد چه خوابهايی ديدهايد؟» 9-10 اول رئيس ساقيان خوابی را كه ديده بود، چنين تعريف كرد: «ديشب در خواب درخت انگوری را ديدم كه سه شاخه داشت. ناگاه شاخهها شكفتند و خوشههای زيادی انگور رسيده دادند. 11 من جام شراب فرعون را در دست داشتم، پس خوشههای انگور را چيده، در جام فشردم و به او دادم تا بنوشد.» 12 يوسف گفت: «تعبير خواب تو اين است: منظور از سه شاخه، سه روز است. 13 تا سه روز ديگر فرعون تو را از زندان آزاد كرده، دوباره ساقی خود خواهد ساخت. 14 پس خواهش میكنم وقتی دوباره مورد لطف او قرار گرفتی، مرا به ياد آور و سرگذشتم را برای فرعون شرح بده و از او خواهش كن تا مرا از اين زندان آزاد كند. 15 زيرا مرا كه عبرانی هستم از وطنم دزديده، به اينجا آوردهاند. حالا هم بدون آنكه مرتكب جرمی شده باشم، مرا در زندان انداختهاند.» 16 وقتی رئيس نانوايان ديد كه تعبير خواب دوستش خير بود، او نيز خواب خود را برای يوسف بيان كرده، گفت: «در خواب ديدم كه سه سبد پر از نان روی سر خود دارم. 17 در سبد بالايی چندين نوع نان برای فرعون گذاشته بودم، اما پرندگان آمده آنها را خوردند.» 18-19 يوسف به او گفت: «مقصود از سه سبد، سه روز است. سه روز ديگر فرعون سرت را از تنت جدا كرده، بدنت را به دار میآويزد و پرندگان آمده گوشت بدنت را خواهند خورد.» 20 سه روز بعد، جشن تولد فرعون بود و به همين مناسبت ضيافتی برای مقامات مملكتی ترتيب داد. او فرستاد تا رئيس ساقيان و رئيس نانوايان را از زندان به حضورش آورند. 21 سپس رئيس ساقيان را به كار سابقش گمارد، 22 ولی رئيس نانوايان را به دار آويخت، همانطور كه يوسف گفته بود. 23 اما رئيس ساقيان يوسف را به ياد نياورد.