Genesis 40 : 1 (NCV)
After these things happened, two of the king's officers displeased the king -- the man who served wine to the king and the king's baker.
Genesis 40 : 2 (NCV)
The king became angry with his officer who served him wine and his baker,
Genesis 40 : 3 (NCV)
so he put them in the prison of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was kept.
Genesis 40 : 4 (NCV)
The captain of the guard put the two prisoners in Joseph's care, and they stayed in prison for some time.
Genesis 40 : 5 (NCV)
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.
Genesis 40 : 6 (NCV)
When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw they were worried.
Genesis 40 : 7 (NCV)
He asked the king's officers who were with him, "Why do you look so unhappy today?"
Genesis 40 : 8 (NCV)
The two men answered, "We both had dreams last night, but no one can explain their meaning to us." Joseph said to them, "God is the only One who can explain the meaning of dreams. Tell me your dreams."
Genesis 40 : 9 (NCV)
So the man who served wine to the king told Joseph his dream. He said, "I dreamed I saw a vine, and
Genesis 40 : 10 (NCV)
on the vine were three branches. I watched the branches bud and blossom, and then the grapes ripened.
Genesis 40 : 11 (NCV)
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."
Genesis 40 : 12 (NCV)
Then Joseph said, "I will explain the dream to you. The three branches stand for three days.
Genesis 40 : 13 (NCV)
Before the end of three days the king will free you, and he will allow you to return to your work. You will serve the king his wine just as you did before.
Genesis 40 : 14 (NCV)
But when you are free, remember me. Be kind to me, and tell the king about me so I can get out of this prison.
Genesis 40 : 15 (NCV)
I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews, and I have done nothing here to deserve being put in prison."
Genesis 40 : 16 (NCV)
The baker saw that Joseph's explanation of the dream was good, so he said to him, "I also had a dream. I dreamed there were three bread baskets on my head.
Genesis 40 : 17 (NCV)
In the top basket were all kinds of baked food for the king, but the birds were eating this food out of the basket on my head."
Genesis 40 : 18 (NCV)
Joseph answered, "I will tell you what the dream means. The three baskets stand for three days.
Genesis 40 : 19 (NCV)
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."
Genesis 40 : 20 (NCV)
Three days later, on his birthday, the king gave a feast for all his officers. In front of his officers, he released from prison the chief officer who served his wine and the chief baker.
Genesis 40 : 21 (NCV)
The king gave his chief officer who served wine his old position, and once again he put the king's cup of wine into the king's hand.
Genesis 40 : 22 (NCV)
But the king hanged the baker on a pole. Everything happened just as Joseph had said it would,
Genesis 40 : 23 (NCV)
but the officer who served wine did not remember Joseph. He forgot all about him.
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