1 While these things were going on, it happened that two eunuchs, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt, and the miller of grain, offended their lord.
2 And Pharaoh, being angry with them, (now the one was in charge of the cupbearers, the other of the millers of grain)
3 sent them to the prison of the leader of the military, in which Joseph also was a prisoner.
4 But the keeper of the prison delivered them to Joseph, who ministered to them also. Some little time passed by, while they were held in custody.
5 And they both saw a similar dream on one night, whose interpretations should be related to one another.
6 And when Joseph had entered to them in the morning, and had seen them sad,
7 he consulted them, saying, “Why is your expression sadder today than usual?”
8 They responded, “We have seen a dream, and there is no one to interpret it for us.” And Joseph said to them, “Doesn’t interpretation belong to God? Recount for me what you have seen.”
9 The chief cupbearer explained his dream first. “I saw before me a vine,
10 on which were three shoots, which grew little by little into buds, and, after the flowers, it matured into grapes.
11 And the cup of Pharaoh was in my hand. Therefore, I took the grapes, and I pressed them into the cup that I held, and I handed the cup to Pharaoh.”
12 Joseph responded: “This is the interpretation of the dream. The three shoots are the next three days,
13 after which Pharaoh will remember your service, and he will restore you to your former position. And you will give him the cup according to your office, as you were accustomed to do before.
14 Only remember me, when it will be well with you, and do me this mercy, to suggest to Pharaoh to lead me out of this prison.
15 For I have been stolen from the land of the Hebrews, and here, innocently, I was cast into the pit.”
16 The chief miller of grain, seeing that he had wisely unraveled the dream, said: “I also saw a dream: that I had three baskets of meal above my head,
17 and in one basket, which was the highest, I carried all foods that are made by the art of baking, and the birds ate from it.”
18 Joseph responded: “This is the interpretation of the dream. The three baskets are the next three days,
19 after which Pharaoh will carry away your head, and also suspend you from a cross, and the birds will tear your flesh.”
20 The third day thereafter was the birthday of Pharaoh. And making a great feast for his servants, he remembered, during the banquet, the chief cupbearer and the chief miller of grain.
21 And he restored the one to his place, to present him the cup;
22 the other he hanged on a gallows, and thus the truth of the interpreter of dreams was proven.
23 And although he advanced with so much prosperity, the chief cupbearer forgot his interpreter of dreams.
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Genesis 40 tells Joseph's story in prison, where he finds two Pharaoh servants who were arrested for displeasing Pharaoh. They had dreams and Joseph, in turn, interpreted their dreams, predicting that one would be released and the other executed. Here are five verses related to the themes of the chapter:
Psalm 146:7: "He defends the cause of the oppressed and feeds the hungry." Joseph was unjustly stuck, but God was with him and gave him wisdom to interpret the dreams of the servants. This verse emphasizes the goodness and righteousness of God, which protects the oppressed and meets their needs.
Ecclesiastes 3:1: "For everything there is a certain occasion; there is a certain time for each purpose under heaven." The fact that one servants would be released and the other executed demonstrates how things happen at the right time of God. This verse reminds us that there is a purpose and time for everything that happens in our lives.
Isaiah 42:6-7: "I, the Lord, called him in righteousness; I took him by the hand and kept him; I gave him as a covenant to the people and as light to the nations." Joseph was called by God to interpret the dreams of the servants and thus became a light for them. This verse shows how God calls us to fulfill a specific purpose in our lives.
Proverbs 16:3: "I consecrate to the Lord all that you do, and your plans will be successful." Joseph trusted God even during his unjust arrest, and God blessed him with wisdom and favor. This verse teaches us how to deliver all our plans and actions to God, trusting that He will lead us to success.
Matthew 25:36: "I've been arrested and you visited me." When Joseph interpreted the dreams of the servants, he showed kindness and care of them, even though he was arrested. This verse reminds us that we must show love and care for others, including those in prison, following the example of Jesus.
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