Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation. [a]When Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them, [b]behold, they were dejected. So he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were with him in confinement in his master’s house, “[c](A)Why are your faces so sad today?” And they said to him, “(B)We have [d]had a dream, and there is no one to interpret it.” Then Joseph said to them, “(C)Do interpretations not belong to God? Tell it to me, please.”

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  1. Genesis 40:6 Or And
  2. Genesis 40:6 Lit and behold
  3. Genesis 40:7 Lit saying, Why
  4. Genesis 40:8 Lit dreamed

20 So it came about on the third day, which was (A)Pharaoh’s birthday, that he held a feast for all his servants; (B)and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants. 21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his [a]office, and (C)he put the cup into Pharaoh’s [b]hand; 22 but (D)he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.

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  1. Genesis 40:21 Lit wine-pouring
  2. Genesis 40:21 Lit palm

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