Genesis 40:5

Translations

Modern

…both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And they dreamed a dream, the two of them, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream—the cupbearer and the baker, who belonged to the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison. House

Latin

Videruntque ambo somnium nocte una, juxta interpretationem congruam sibi:

Original

Hebrew

English

…both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

Notes

Genesis 40:5–8

Pharaoh’s cup-bearer and baker appeared worried because they sensed their futures were connected to these threatening and troubling dreams they could not understand.
Joseph still trusted that interpreting dreams was God's work. He knew he could understand them with God's help. He knew he had not misunderstood his own dreams.

Genesis 40:1–23

Joseph did not lose faith in God’s promises, as evidenced by his readiness to interpret the dreams of two prisoners. He was still convinced that God’s revelation in his own two dreams (37:5–11) was true, and he had not abandoned hope that they would be fulfilled. When the fellow prisoners’ dreams were fulfilled exactly as Joseph said, this confirmed that his previous dreams were from God.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Joseph Symbolic Numbers Visions

Events

Joseph imprisonedc. 1718 BC

Related verses

Genesis 41:11
One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning.
Job 33:15–17
In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
Genesis 40:8
“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
Daniel 4:19
For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!
Daniel 4:9
“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.
Esther 6:1
That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
Genesis 12:1–7
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
Daniel 4:5
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
Daniel 7:1–8
In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
Daniel 2:1–3
In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.
Genesis 41:1–7
After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,
Judges 7:13–14
And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.”

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Baker Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Butler Cup-Bearer Dreams Genesis, Book of Jacob Joseph Patriarchs, Period of the Prophecy

Topics

Dreams: Mentioned in Scripture of Pharaoh's Butler and Baker Egypt: Israel in Joseph Interprets the Chief Baker's and the Chief Butler's Joseph: Son of Jacob of the Two Prisoners

Genesis 40:5

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