創世記 40
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酒政膳長同夜得夢
40 這事以後，埃及王的酒政和膳長得罪了他們的主埃及王。 2 法老就惱怒酒政和膳長這二臣， 3 把他們下在護衛長府內的監裡，就是約瑟被囚的地方。 4 護衛長把他們交給約瑟，約瑟便伺候他們。他們有些日子在監裡。 5 被囚在監之埃及王的酒政和膳長二人同夜各做一夢，各夢都有講解。 6 到了早晨，約瑟進到他們那裡，見他們有愁悶的樣子。 7 他便問法老的二臣，就是與他同囚在他主人府裡的，說：「你們今日為什麼面帶愁容呢？」 8 他們對他說：「我們各人做了一夢，沒有人能解。」約瑟說：「解夢不是出於神嗎？請你們將夢告訴我。」
約瑟解酒政之夢
9 酒政便將他的夢告訴約瑟說：「我夢見在我面前有一棵葡萄樹， 10 樹上有三根枝子，好像發了芽，開了花，上頭的葡萄都成熟了。 11 法老的杯在我手中，我就拿葡萄擠在法老的杯裡，將杯遞在他手中。」 12 約瑟對他說：「你所做的夢是這樣解：三根枝子就是三天， 13 三天之內，法老必提你出監，叫你官復原職，你仍要遞杯在法老的手中，和先前做他的酒政一樣。 14 但你得好處的時候，求你記念我，施恩於我，在法老面前提說我，救我出這監牢。 15 我實在是從希伯來人之地被拐來的，我在這裡也沒有做過什麼，叫他們把我下在監裡。」
解膳長之夢
16 膳長見夢解得好，就對約瑟說：「我在夢中見我頭上頂著三筐白餅， 17 極上的筐子裡有為法老烤的各樣食物，有飛鳥來吃我頭上筐子裡的食物。」 18 約瑟說：「你的夢是這樣解：三個筐子就是三天， 19 三天之內，法老必斬斷你的頭，把你掛在木頭上，必有飛鳥來吃你身上的肉。」 20 到了第三天，是法老的生日，他為眾臣僕設擺筵席，把酒政和膳長提出監來， 21 使酒政官復原職，他仍舊遞杯在法老手中， 22 但把膳長掛起來，正如約瑟向他們所解的話。 23 酒政卻不記念約瑟，竟忘了他。
Genesis 40
King James Version
40 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.
2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his 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 served 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, which were bound in the prison.
6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
7 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?
8 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.
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 her 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 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.
14 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:
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, I had three white baskets on my head:
17 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.
18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
19 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.
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 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.
Genesis 40
International Children’s Bible
Joseph Interprets Two Dreams
40 After these things happened, two of the king’s officers displeased the king. These officers were the man who served wine to the king and the king’s baker. 2 The king became angry with his officer who served him wine and his baker. 3 So he put them in the prison of the captain of the guard. This was the same prison where Joseph was kept. 4 The captain of the guard put the two prisoners in Joseph’s care. They stayed in prison for some time.
5 One night both the king’s officer who served him wine and the baker had a dream. Each had his own dream with its own meaning. 6 When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw they were worried. 7 Joseph asked the king’s officers who were with him, “Why do you look so unhappy today?”
8 The two men answered, “We both had dreams last night. But no one can explain the meaning of them to us.”
Joseph said to them, “God is the only One who can explain the meaning of dreams. So tell me your dreams.”
9 So the man who served wine to the king told Joseph his dream. He said, “I dreamed I saw a vine. 10 On the vine there were three branches. I watched the branches bud and blossom, and then the grapes ripened. 11 I was holding the king’s cup. So I took the grapes and squeezed the juice into the cup. Then I gave it to the king.”
12 Then Joseph said, “I will explain the dream to you. The three branches stand for three days. 13 Before the end of three days the king will free you. He will allow you to return to your work. You will serve the king his wine just as you did before. 14 But when you are free, remember me. Be kind to me. Tell the king about me so that I can get out of this prison. 15 I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews. And I have done nothing here to deserve being put in prison.”
16 The baker saw that Joseph’s explanation of the dream was good. So he said to Joseph, “I also had a dream. I dreamed there were three bread baskets on my head. 17 In the top basket there were all kinds of baked food for the king. But the birds were eating this food out of the basket on my head.”
18 Joseph answered, “I will tell you what the dream means. The three baskets stand for three days. 19 Before the end of three days, the king will cut off your head! He will hang your body on a pole. And the birds will eat your flesh.”
20 Three days later it was the king’s birthday. So he gave a feast for all his officers. In front of his officers, he let the chief officer who served his wine and the chief baker out of prison. 21 The king gave his chief officer who served wine his old position. Once again he put the king’s cup of wine into the king’s hand. 22 But the king hanged the baker on a pole. Everything happened just as Joseph had said it would. 23 But the officer who served wine did not remember Joseph. He forgot all about him.
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