1 Passadas estas coisas, aconteceu que o mordomo do rei do Egito e o padeiro ofenderam o seu senhor, o rei do Egito. 2 Indignou-se Faraó contra os seus dois oficiais, o copeiro-chefe e o padeiro-chefe. 3 E mandou detê-los na casa do comandante da guarda, no cárcere onde José estava preso. 4 O comandante da guarda pô-los a cargo de José, para que os servisse; e por algum tempo estiveram na prisão. 5 E ambos sonharam, cada um o seu sonho, na mesma noite; cada sonho com a sua própria significação, o copeiro e o padeiro do rei do Egito, que se achavam encarcerados. 6 Vindo José, pela manhã, viu-os, e eis que estavam turbados. 7 Então, perguntou aos oficiais de Faraó, que com ele estavam no cárcere da casa do seu senhor: Por que tendes, hoje, triste o semblante? 8 Eles responderam: Tivemos um sonho, e não há quem o possa interpretar. Disse-lhes José: Porventura, não pertencem a Deus as interpretações? Contai-me o sonho.

9 Então, o copeiro-chefe contou o seu sonho a José e lhe disse: Em meu sonho havia uma videira perante mim. 10 E, na videira, três ramos; ao brotar a vide, havia flores, e seus cachos produziam uvas maduras. 11 O copo de Faraó estava na minha mão; tomei as uvas, e as espremi no copo de Faraó, e o dei na própria mão de Faraó. 12 Então, lhe disse José: Esta é a sua interpretação: os três ramos são três dias; 13 dentro ainda de três dias, Faraó te reabilitará e te reintegrará no teu cargo, e tu lhe darás o copo na própria mão dele, segundo o costume antigo, quando lhe eras copeiro. 14 Porém lembra-te de mim, quando tudo te correr bem; e rogo-te que sejas bondoso para comigo, e faças menção de mim a Faraó, e me faças sair desta casa; 15 porque, de fato, fui roubado da terra dos hebreus; e, aqui, nada fiz, para que me pusessem nesta masmorra.

16 Vendo o padeiro-chefe que a interpretação era boa, disse a José: Eu também sonhei, e eis que três cestos de pão alvo me estavam sobre a cabeça; 17 e no cesto mais alto havia de todos os manjares de Faraó, arte de padeiro; e as aves os comiam do cesto na minha cabeça. 18 Então, lhe disse José: A interpretação é esta: os três cestos são três dias; 19 dentro ainda de três dias, Faraó te tirará fora a cabeça e te pendurará num madeiro, e as aves te comerão as carnes.

20 No terceiro dia, que era aniversário de nascimento de Faraó, deu este um banquete a todos os seus servos; e, no meio destes, reabilitou o copeiro-chefe e condenou o padeiro-chefe. 21 Ao copeiro-chefe reintegrou no seu cargo, no qual dava o copo na mão de Faraó; 22 mas ao padeiro-chefe enforcou, como José havia interpretado. 23 O copeiro-chefe, todavia, não se lembrou de José, porém dele se esqueceu.

1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward. 5 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, who were bound in the prison. 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad. 7 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in ward in his master’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day? 8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.

9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; 10 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: 11 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. 12 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days; 13 within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee unto thine office: and thou shalt give Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. 14 But have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto 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 have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head: 17 and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. 18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days; 19 within yet 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. 20 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 the head of the chief baker among his servants. 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand: 22 but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

1 Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt.

2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

3 and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.

4 The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them. After they had been in custody for some time,

5 each of the two men —the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were being held in prison —had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.

6 When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were dejected.

7 So he asked Pharaoh's officials who were in custody with him in his master's house, "Why do you look so sad today?"

8 "We both had dreams," they answered, "but there is no one to interpret them." Then Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams."

9 So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream. He said to him, "In my dream I saw a vine in front of me,

10 and on the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, it blossomed, and its clusters ripened into grapes.

11 Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh's cup and put the cup in his hand."

12 "This is what it means," Joseph said to him. "The three branches are three days.

13 Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand, just as you used to do when you were his cupbearer.

14 But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison.

15 I was forcibly carried off from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing to deserve being put in a dungeon."

16 When the chief baker saw that Joseph had given a favorable interpretation, he said to Joseph, "I too had a dream: On my head were three baskets of bread. [^1]

17 In the top basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

18 "This is what it means," Joseph said. "The three baskets are three days.

19 Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and impale your body on a pole. And the birds will eat away your flesh."

20 Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his officials. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker in the presence of his officials:

21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again put the cup into Pharaoh's hand —

22 but he impaled the chief baker, just as Joseph had said to them in his interpretation.

23 The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.