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.
Geneza 40
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Visele celor doi demnitari ai lui Faraon
40 După toate acestea, paharnicul şi brutarul monarhului Egiptului au păcătuit împotriva stăpânului lor, monarhul Egiptului. 2 Faraon s-a mâniat pe cei doi demnitari ai săi, pe căpetenia paharnicilor şi pe căpetenia brutarilor, 3 şi i-a pus sub pază în palatul conducătorului gărzii[a], în aceeaşi temniţă în care era închis şi Iosif. 4 Conducătorul gărzii i-a dat în grija lui Iosif şi el i-a slujit, iar aceştia au rămas sub pază pentru o vreme. 5 Într-o noapte, amândoi, atât paharnicul, cât şi brutarul monarhului Egiptului, care erau întemniţaţi, au avut câte un vis, fiecare vis cu semnificaţia lui. 6 Dimineaţa, când a venit la ei, Iosif a observat că erau tulburaţi. 7 El i-a întrebat pe demnitarii lui Faraon, care erau sub pază împreună cu el în palatul stăpânului său:
– De ce sunteţi atât de abătuţi astăzi?
8 – Am avut nişte vise, dar nu este nimeni care să ni le poată interpreta, au răspuns ei.
Atunci Iosif le-a zis:
– Oare nu lui Dumnezeu Îi aparţin interpretările viselor? Istorisiţi-mi mie visele.
9 Căpetenia paharnicilor i-a istorisit visul său lui Iosif:
– În visul meu am văzut o viţă 10 care avea trei ramuri. Imediat după ce a înmugurit, i s-a deschis floarea, iar ciorchinii s-au făcut struguri copţi. 11 Eu aveam cupa lui Faraon în mână, am luat strugurii, apoi i-am stors în cupă şi am pus cupa în mâna lui Faraon.
12 Iosif i-a zis:
– Aceasta este interpretarea visului: cele trei ramuri reprezintă trei zile; 13 peste trei zile, Faraon îţi va înălţa capul şi te va repune în slujbă, iar tu vei pune cupa în mâna sa, aşa cum făceai înainte, când erai paharnicul lui. 14 Dar când îţi va merge bine, adu-ţi aminte de mine, arată-ţi îndurarea faţă de mine, vorbindu-i lui Faraon despre mine şi scoate-mă din această temniţă, 15 pentru că am fost luat cu forţa din ţara evreilor şi nici chiar aici n-am făcut nimic pentru care să merit să fiu aruncat în temniţă[b].
16 Când căpetenia brutarilor a văzut că Iosif a dat o interpretare îmbucurătoare, i-a zis:
– Şi eu am avut un vis! Se făcea că pe capul meu se aflau trei coşuri de pâine[c]; 17 în coşul de deasupra erau tot felul de aluaturi coapte pentru Faraon, dar păsările le mâncau din coşul de pe capul meu.
18 Iosif i-a răspuns:
– Aceasta este interpretarea visului: cele trei coşuri reprezintă trei zile; 19 peste trei zile, Faraon îţi va tăia capul[d] şi te va spânzura de un copac[e], iar carnea ţi-o vor mânca păsările.
20 A treia zi, Faraon şi-a sărbătorit ziua de naştere şi le-a dat un ospăţ tuturor slujitorilor săi. Dintre demnitarii săi, Faraon a înălţat capul căpeteniei paharnicilor şi pe al căpeteniei brutarilor. 21 El a repus în slujbă pe căpetenia paharnicilor, care a pus din nou cupa în mâna lui Faraon, 22 însă pe căpetenia brutarilor a spânzurat-o, întocmai cum le interpretase Iosif. 23 Dar căpetenia paharnicilor nu şi-a mai adus aminte de Iosif, ci l-a uitat.
Footnotes
- Geneza 40:3 Vezi nota de la 37:36; şi în v. 4
- Geneza 40:15 Acelaşi termen ebraic, tradus în 37:24 cu fântână; şi în 41:14
- Geneza 40:16 Sau: coşuri din nuiele
- Geneza 40:19 În ebraică este un joc de cuvinte cu v. 13: îţi va înălţa capul (v. 13); îţi va înălţa capul, de la tine (v. 19); vezi şi v. 20
- Geneza 40:19 Sau: te va trage în ţeapă, un mod de expunere a trupurilor celor executaţi (şi în 40:22; 41:13)
Genesis 40
English Standard Version
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. 2 And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, 3 (B)and he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison where Joseph was confined. 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, (C)“Why are your faces downcast today?” 8 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.”
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, (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.
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