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Genesis 40:1 (show verse)
Then it came about after these things, the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.
Genesis 40:2 (show verse)
Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
Genesis 40:3 (show verse)
So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, in the jail, the same place where Joseph was imprisoned.
Genesis 40:4 (show verse)
The captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.
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Genesis 40:5 (show verse)
Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, who were confined in jail, both had a dream the same night, each man with his own dream and each dream with its own interpretation.
Genesis 40:6 (show verse)
Genesis 40:7 (show verse)
He asked Pharaoh’s officials who were with him in confinement in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so sad today?”
Genesis 40:8 (show verse)
Then they said to him, “We have had a dream and there is no one to interpret it.” Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, please.”
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » God the only interpreter of
Dreams » The ancients » Anxious to have, explained
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Interpreter » Of dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Joseph » Son of jacob » Kindness of heart
Dreams » God the only interpreter of
Dreams » The ancients » Anxious to have, explained
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Interpreter » Of dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Joseph » Son of jacob » Kindness of heart
Genesis 40:9 (show verse)
So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream, behold, there was a vine in front of me;
Genesis 40:10 (show verse)
and on the vine were three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
The vine » The fruit of » Called grapes
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
The vine » The fruit of » Called grapes
Genesis 40:11 (show verse)
Now Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand; so I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.”
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Wine » Made from grapes
Wine » First mode of making, noticed
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Wine » Made from grapes
Wine » First mode of making, noticed
Genesis 40:12 (show verse)
Then Joseph said to him, “This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;
Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Interpretation of
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Interpretation of
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Genesis 40:13 (show verse)
within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office; and you will put Pharaoh’s cup into his hand according to your former custom when you were his cupbearer.
Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of exaltation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of exaltation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Genesis 40:14 (show verse)
Only keep me in mind when it goes well with you, and please do me a kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
intercession » Instances of » Pharaoh's chief baker for joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
intercession » Instances of » Pharaoh's chief baker for joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Genesis 40:15 (show verse)
For I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.”
Beulah land » Canaan » Land of the hebrews
Canaan » Land of » Called the land of the hebrews
Canaan, land of » Canaan » Land of the hebrews
Criminals » In dungeons
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Holy land » Called » Land of the hebrews
Injustice » Examples of
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph, innocent of the charge which caused him to be cast into the dungeon
Jews, the » Called » Hebrews
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Potiphar, putting joseph into prison
Canaan » Land of » Called the land of the hebrews
Canaan, land of » Canaan » Land of the hebrews
Criminals » In dungeons
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Holy land » Called » Land of the hebrews
Injustice » Examples of
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph, innocent of the charge which caused him to be cast into the dungeon
Jews, the » Called » Hebrews
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Potiphar, putting joseph into prison
Genesis 40:16 (show verse)
When the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably, he said to Joseph, “I also saw in my dream, and behold, there were three baskets of white bread on my head;
Bread » Kept in baskets
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Genesis 40:17 (show verse)
and in the top basket there were some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”
Genesis 40:18 (show verse)
Then Joseph answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days;
Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Genesis 40:19 (show verse)
within three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head from you and will hang you on a tree, and the birds will eat your flesh off you.”
Birds » Many kinds of, carnivorous
Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Beheading
Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Beheading
Genesis 40:20 (show verse)
Thus it came about on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
Birthday » Celebrated by feasts
Birthdays » Birthdays celebrated
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Feasts » Celebrations by » Birthdays
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
Birthdays » Birthdays celebrated
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Feasts » Celebrations by » Birthdays
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
Genesis 40:21 (show verse)
He restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he put the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;
Genesis 40:22 (show verse)
but he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often executed in
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Hanging
Punishments » Hanging
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often executed in
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Hanging
Punishments » Hanging
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging
Genesis 40:23 (show verse)
Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Friends » False friends » Instances of » Pharaoh's butler was false to joseph
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Chief butler
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Pharaoh's butler to joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Friends » False friends » Instances of » Pharaoh's butler was false to joseph
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Chief butler
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Pharaoh's butler to joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners