Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 40

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← Genesis | ← Ch 39 | Ch 41 →

Genesis 40 . 1 , The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh being imprisoned , Joseph is charged with them; Genesis 40 . 5 , He interprets their dreams; Genesis 40 . 20 , They are accomplished according to his interpretation; Genesis 40 . 23 , The ingratitude of the butler , in forgetting Joseph.

Genesis 40:1

Some time later, the king's cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

Genesis 40:1 · BSB

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Mashkeh , from shakah , to give drink , is the same as saky among the Arabians and Persians , and signifies a cup-bearer

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Genesis 40:2

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

Genesis 40:2 · BSB

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Genesis 40:3

and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.

Genesis 40:3 · BSB

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Or , "where Joseph was confined ," for he doubtless had his personal liberty. This place , we learn from the preceding chapter

  • Genesis 39:20 was the king's prison. All the officers in the employment of the ancient kings of Egypt , according to Diodorus Siculus , were taken from the most illustrious families of the priesthood in the country; no slave or common person being ever permitted to serve in the presence of the king. As these persons were of the most noble families , it is natural to expect they would be put , when accused , into the state prison

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Genesis 40:4

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

Genesis 40:4 · BSB

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Yamim , literally days; how long is uncertain , though the word may signify , as many suppose , a complete year . see note on

  • Genesis 4:3 and see note on
  • Genesis 24:55 and as Pharaoh called them to an account on his birthday
  • Genesis 40:20 calmet supposes they had offended on the preceding birthday , and thus had been one whole year in prison

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Genesis 40:5

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.

Genesis 40:5 · BSB

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Genesis 40:6

When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.

Genesis 40:6 · BSB

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Genesis 40:7

So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master's house, "Why are your faces so downcast today?"

Genesis 40:7 · BSB

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look ye so sadly to day Heb. are your faces evil

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."

Genesis 40:8 · BSB

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Genesis 40:9

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

Genesis 40:9 · BSB

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Genesis 40:10

and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.

Genesis 40:10 · BSB

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Genesis 40:11

Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into his cup, and placed the cup in his hand."

Genesis 40:11 · BSB

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And I took etc. From this we find that wine anciently was the mere expressed juice of the grape , without fermentation. The saky , or cup-bearer , took the bunch , pressed the juice into the cup , and instantly delivered it to his master.

Genesis 40:12

Joseph replied, "This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days.

Genesis 40:12 · BSB

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Genesis 40:13

Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

Genesis 40:13 · BSB

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or , reckon

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Genesis 40:14

But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.

Genesis 40:14 · BSB

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think on me Heb. remember me with thee

Genesis 40:15

For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon."

Genesis 40:15 · BSB

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Genesis 40:16

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, "I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head.

Genesis 40:16 · BSB

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white baskets or , baskets full of holes

Genesis 40:17

In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

Genesis 40:17 · BSB

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Heb. meat of Pharaoh , the work of a baker , or cook

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Genesis 40:18

Joseph replied, "This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.

Genesis 40:18 · BSB

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Genesis 40:19

Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body."

Genesis 40:19 · BSB

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lift up thy head from off thee or , reckon thee and take thy office from thee

Genesis 40:20

On the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Genesis 40:20 · BSB

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or , reckoned

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Genesis 40:21

Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.

Genesis 40:21 · BSB

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Genesis 40:22

But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.

Genesis 40:22 · BSB

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Genesis 40:23

The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.

Genesis 40:23 · BSB

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