Common English Bible

Genesis 40:11-17 Common English Bible (CEB)

11. Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, so I took the grapes, crushed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and put the cup in Pharaoh’s hand."

12. Joseph said to him, "This is the dream’s interpretation: The three branches are three days.

13. After three days, Pharaoh will give you an audience and return you to your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just the way things were before when you were his wine steward.

14. But please, remember me when you are doing well and be loyal to me. Put in a good word for me to Pharaoh, so he sets me free from this prison.

15. I was stolen from the land of the Hebrews, and here too I’ve done nothing to be thrown into this dungeon."

16. When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, "It was the same for me. In my dream, there were three baskets of white bread on my head.

17. In the basket on top there were baked goods for Pharaoh’s food, but birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."