Genesis 40:9

Translations

Modern

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

Traditional

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

Literal

And the chief of the cupbearers told his dream to Joseph and said to him, “In my dream, and behold, a vine was before me.

Latin

Narravit prior, præpositus pincernarum, somnium suum: Videbam coram me vitem,

Original

Hebrew

English

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

Notes

Genesis 40:9–19

Joseph listened to the dreams and gave their interpretations. These dreams were not trivial. They were serious warnings from God about what everyone would soon face. These two dreams also prepare for Pharaoh’s two dreams, which reveal the coming seasons of life and death that the nation would soon experience.

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

Daniel 4:8
But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:
Genesis 37:5–10
Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
Daniel 4:10–18
In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.
Judges 7:13–15
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.”
Daniel 2:31
As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.

People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt

Glossary

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

Topics

Dream: The Dreams of the Butler and Baker 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

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