Fyrsta bók Móse 40
Icelandic Bible
40 Eftir þetta varð sá atburður, að byrlari konungsins í Egyptalandi og bakarinn brutu á móti herra sínum, Egyptalandskonungi.
2 Og Faraó reiddist báðum hirðmönnum sínum, yfirbyrlaranum og yfirbakaranum,
3 og lét setja þá í varðhald í húsi lífvarðarforingjans, í myrkvastofuna, þar sem Jósef var í haldi.
4 Og lífvarðarforinginn setti Jósef til þess að þjóna þeim, og voru þeir nú um hríð í varðhaldi.
5 Þá dreymdi þá báða draum, byrlara og bakara konungsins í Egyptalandi, sem haldnir voru í myrkvastofunni, sinn drauminn hvorn sömu nóttina, og hafði hvor draumurinn sína þýðingu.
6 Og er Jósef kom inn til þeirra um morguninn, sá hann að þeir voru óglaðir.
7 Spurði hann þá hirðmenn Faraós, sem voru með honum í varðhaldi í húsi húsbónda hans, og mælti: "Hvers vegna eruð þið svo daprir í bragði í dag?"
8 En þeir svöruðu honum: "Okkur hefir dreymt draum, og hér er enginn, sem geti ráðið hann." Þá sagði Jósef við þá: "Er það ekki Guðs að ráða drauma? Segið mér þó."
9 Þá sagði yfirbyrlarinn Jósef draum sinn og mælti við hann: "Mér þótti í svefninum sem vínviður stæði fyrir framan mig.
10 Á vínviðinum voru þrjár greinar, og jafnskjótt sem hann skaut frjóöngum, spruttu blóm hans út og klasar hans báru fullvaxin vínber.
11 En ég hélt á bikar Faraós í hendinni og tók vínberin og sprengdi þau í bikar Faraós og rétti svo bikarinn að Faraó."
12 Þá sagði Jósef við hann: "Ráðning draumsins er þessi: Þrjár vínviðargreinarnar merkja þrjá daga.
13 Að þrem dögum liðnum mun Faraó hefja höfuð þitt og setja þig aftur inn í embætti þitt. Munt þú þá rétta Faraó bikarinn, eins og áður var venja, er þú varst byrlari hans.
14 En minnstu mín, er þér gengur í vil, og gjör þá miskunn á mér að minnast á mig við Faraó, svo að þú megir frelsa mig úr þessu húsi.
15 Því að mér var með leynd stolið úr landi Hebrea, og eigi hefi ég heldur hér neitt það til saka unnið, að ég yrði settur í þessa dýflissu."
16 En er yfirbakarinn sá, að ráðning hans var góð, sagði hann við Jósef: "Mig dreymdi líka, að ég bæri á höfðinu þrjár karfir með hveitibrauði.
17 Og í efstu körfunni var alls konar sælgætisbrauð handa Faraó, og fuglarnir átu það úr körfunni á höfði mér."
18 Þá svaraði Jósef og mælti: "Ráðning draumsins er þessi: Þrjár karfirnar merkja þrjá daga.
19 Að þrem dögum liðnum mun Faraó hefja höfuð þitt af þér og festa þig á gálga, og fuglarnir munu eta af þér hold þitt."
20 Og það bar til á þriðja degi, á afmælisdegi Faraós, að hann hélt öllum þjónum sínum veislu. Hóf hann þá upp höfuð yfirbyrlarans og höfuð yfirbakarans í viðurvist þjóna sinna.
21 Setti hann yfirbyrlarann aftur í embætti hans, að hann mætti aftur bera Faraó bikarinn,
22 en yfirbakarann lét hann hengja, eins og Jósef hafði ráðið drauminn fyrir þá.
23 En eigi minntist yfirbyrlarinn Jósefs, heldur gleymdi honum.
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
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.
by Icelandic Bible Society
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