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José interpreta dos sueños

40 Después de estas cosas, sucedió que el copero(A) y el panadero del rey de Egipto ofendieron a su señor, el rey de Egipto. Faraón se enojó contra sus dos oficiales(B), contra el jefe de los coperos y contra el jefe de los panaderos. Y los puso bajo custodia en la casa del capitán de la guardia(C), en la cárcel, en el mismo lugar donde José estaba preso. El capitán de la guardia se los asignó a José, y él les servía. Allí estuvieron bajo custodia por algún tiempo[a].

Entonces el copero y el panadero del rey de Egipto, que estaban encerrados en la cárcel, tuvieron[b] ambos un sueño en una misma noche, cada uno su propio sueño, y cada sueño con su propia interpretación. Cuando José vino a ellos por la mañana y los observó, vio que estaban decaídos. Y preguntó a los oficiales de Faraón que estaban con él bajo custodia en casa de su señor[c]: «¿Por qué están sus rostros tan tristes hoy(D)?». Y ellos le respondieron: «Hemos tenido[d] un sueño y no hay nadie que lo interprete(E)». Entonces les dijo José, «¿No pertenecen a Dios las interpretaciones(F)? Les ruego que me lo cuenten».

Sueño del copero del rey

Contó, pues, el jefe de los coperos su sueño a José, y le dijo: «En mi sueño, vi que había una vid delante de mí, 10 y en la vid había tres ramas. Y al echar brotes, aparecieron las flores, y sus racimos produjeron uvas maduras. 11 La copa de Faraón estaba en mi mano. Así que tomé las uvas y las exprimí en la copa de Faraón, y puse la copa en la mano[e] de Faraón». 12 Entonces José le dijo: «Esta es su interpretación(G): los tres sarmientos son tres días. 13 Dentro de tres días Faraón levantará su cabeza[f], le restaurará a su puesto y usted pondrá la copa de Faraón en su mano como acostumbraba antes cuando era su copero. 14 Solo le pido que se acuerde de mí[g] cuando le vaya bien, y le ruego que me haga el favor de hacer mención de mí a Faraón, y me saque de esta casa(H). 15 Porque la verdad es que yo fui secuestrado de la tierra de los hebreos(I), y aun aquí no he hecho nada para que me pusieran en el calabozo[h]».

Sueño del panadero del rey

16 Cuando el jefe de los panaderos vio que había interpretado favorablemente, dijo a José: «Yo también vi en mi sueño que había tres cestas de pan blanco sobre mi cabeza. 17 Sobre la cesta de encima había toda clase de manjares hechos por un panadero para Faraón, y las aves los comían de la cesta sobre mi cabeza».

18 Entonces José respondió: «Esta es su interpretación: las tres cestas son tres días; 19 dentro de tres días Faraón le quitará[i] la cabeza de sobre usted, le colgará en un árbol y las aves comerán la carne[j] de su cuerpo».

Cumplimiento de las interpretaciones

20 Y sucedió que al tercer día, que era el día del cumpleaños(J) de Faraón, este hizo un banquete para todos sus siervos, y levantó la cabeza del jefe de los coperos y la cabeza del jefe de los panaderos en medio de sus siervos(K). 21 Y restauró al jefe de los coperos a su cargo de copero y este puso la copa en manos[k] de Faraón(L); 22 pero ahorcó al jefe de los panaderos, tal como les había interpretado José(M). 23 Pero el jefe de los coperos no se acordó de José, sino que se olvidó de él(N).

Footnotes

  1. 40:4 Lit. días.
  2. 40:5 Lit. soñaron.
  3. 40:7 Lit. señor, diciendo.
  4. 40:8 Lit. soñado.
  5. 40:11 Lit. palma.
  6. 40:13 O posiblemente, te perdonará.
  7. 40:14 Lit. acuérdate de mí contigo mismo.
  8. 40:15 Lit. foso.
  9. 40:19 Lit. levantará.
  10. 40:19 Lit. carne de sobre ti.
  11. 40:21 Lit. la palma.

The Prisoners’ Dreams

40 It came to pass after these things that the (A)butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was (B)angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker. (C)So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while.

Then the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, (D)had a dream, both of them, each man’s dream in one night and each man’s dream with its own interpretation. And Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them, and saw that they were [a]sad. So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in the custody of his lord’s house, saying, (E)“Why do you look so sad today?”

And they said to him, (F)“We each have had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.”

So Joseph said to them, (G)“Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.”

Then the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “Behold, in my dream a vine was before me, 10 and in the vine were three branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes. 11 Then 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 And Joseph said to him, (H)“This is the interpretation of it: The three branches (I)are three days. 13 Now within three days Pharaoh will (J)lift up your head and restore you to your [b]place, and you will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand according to the former manner, when you were his butler. 14 But (K)remember me when it is well with you, and (L)please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house. 15 For indeed I was (M)stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; (N)and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon.”

16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, “I also was in my dream, and there were three [c]white baskets on my head. 17 In the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.”

18 So Joseph answered and said, (O)“This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days. 19 (P)Within three days Pharaoh will lift [d]off your head from you and (Q)hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from you.”

20 Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s (R)birthday, that he (S)made a feast for all his servants; and he (T)lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. 21 Then he (U)restored the chief butler to his butlership again, and (V)he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. 22 But he (W)hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but (X)forgot him.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 40:6 dejected
  2. Genesis 40:13 position
  3. Genesis 40:16 Or baskets of white bread
  4. Genesis 40:19 Lit. up

Joseph Interprets Two Prisoners' Dreams

40 Some time after this, the (A)cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, (B)and he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined. The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them. They continued for some time in custody.

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. When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled. So he asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house, (C)“Why are your faces downcast today?” They said to him, (D)“We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” And Joseph said to them, (E)“Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me.”

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, (F)“This is its interpretation: (G)the three branches are three days. 13 In three days Pharaoh will (H)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. 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)I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and (J)here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.”

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, (K)“This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days. 19 (L)In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head—from you!—and (M)hang you on a tree. And the birds will eat the flesh from you.”

20 On the third day, which was Pharaoh's (N)birthday, he made a feast for all his servants and (O)lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants. 21 (P)He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, and (Q)he placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand. 22 But he (R)hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.